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hedge in

VERB

hem/hem in

Synonyms

WEAK

begird beset border bound cage circle circumscribe close in confine corral define edge encircle encompass envelop environ fence fringe girdle immure margin pen rim ring round shut shut in skirt surround verge

Antonyms

WEAK

let go release

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The combination of a mostly online media business with the bricks-and-mortar operations of MGM is “a perfect hedge in a world that is changing so unpredictively fast,” Diller said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Catherine's Rose will have flowers that attract pollinators and will thrive in a mixed border, as a hedge, in a large container or in a rose bed, according to the RHS.

From BBC • May 9, 2025

It was a tough monetary decision, but it had allowed them to hedge in case the harvest didn’t work out as expected.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023

His most immediate role could be serving as a hedge in case Adams doesn’t make it back for the start of the season from the knee injury suffered in September against Denver.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2023

The Forest drew close to the hedge in many places.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

hedge in

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