A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HEDGED

Sun, 7 Sep '25
Equivocated
Tue, 19 Nov '24
Made a safe bet
Wed, 28 Aug '24
Placed bets on both sides
Thu, 23 Mar '23
Played it safe, in a way
Sun, 6 Jun '21
Bet strategically