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Example Sentences
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New orders are a sign of future production, and they have been hovering near the lowest levels in 15 years.
From MarketWatch
"But it doesn't help our chances of success if Ben Stokes keeps encouraging our batsmen to attack, attack with one finger hovering over the self-destruct button," Boycott wrote in his Daily Telegraph column.
From Barron's
Suspicious drones have disrupted flights and hovered around military bases and critical infrastructure across Europe, and rogue ships dragging anchors have damaged undersea cables and pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
Temperatures hovered in the low 40s — brisk, but manageable — and a steady wind kept the giant balloons flying lower than usual.
From Salon
—Sterling hovered close to a four-week high against the dollar and euro as investors continue to express relief that Wednesday’s U.K. budget delivered no major surprises.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
