hover
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On top of that, your level of trust in anything created by Mark Zuckerberg should constantly hover in the 0-to-4 range out of 10.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
For Deetz, he said he’d often say that he wouldn’t hover low for extended periods of time, especially if he didn’t see a place he could land in case of an emergency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
While many anglers will gently hover and twitch the urchin as a finesse-style bait, the young bass phenom and former Journal subject Dylan Quilatan has been fishing the urchin with a more aggressive approach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Magyar warned Hungary's energy supply could become "critical" from Monday due to the Paks shutdown and the ongoing heatwave, which will see temperatures hover around 37C for a week.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Cameras and mikes hover around us like flies.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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Voter turnout in the U.S. hovers around 60 percent in presidential elections and closer to 40 percent in midterms.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
The median U.S. home price now hovers around five times the median income; historically, that ratio has been closer to 3 to 1.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Major estimates that the average net worth among his California clients hovers near $250 million — a million of which they’ll likely end up spending to get another passport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The national median home price hovers above $400,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Ruth stands by her gate, groaning about her old bones, or else hovers over Gloria as Gloria prunes the garden for her, complaining loudly about everything she’s doing wrong.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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The character hovered beside Kimmel during his Thursday monologue and offered to handle everything from his social media posts to his personal needs.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Treasury yields touched highs unseen since the early 2000s, and oil prices hovered well above $100 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
My fork hovered aimlessly over the plate while my eyes stayed fixed on the entrance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Average mortgage rates have been creeping back up toward 7%, while the budget deficit has hovered near 6% of the country’s GDP—well above Bessent’s longer-term 3% target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
It hovered low in the sky, its winds churning the floodwater.
From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis
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The stock, which is trading at around $36, is currently down around 44% year to date and hovering near 13-year lows.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Corporate leaders also are watching oil and energy prices for potential knock-on effects to their business, with oil prices hovering around triple digits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Marine Corps and a helicopter accident investigation instructor for USC’s Aviation Safety and Security Program, said news helicopters will often spend time hovering over an incident, sometimes at a low altitude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The moth, which can be seen hovering over flowers, has wings that beat about 80 times per second, external, according to Benwell.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
It rose, hovering at the doorframe, before carefully folding itself inside.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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