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hover

[huhv-er, hov-] / ˈhʌv ər, ˈhɒv- /


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The most recent averages have him hovering around 40%, with quite a few of the individual surveys showing his approval rating even lower, in the 30s.

From Salon

The camera-equipped devices can hover overhead, shine a spotlight at individuals and play a prerecorded message telling them to leave the area.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analyzing job openings along with estimates for economic growth, they now predict the unemployment rate to hover around 4.6% in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Goodyear Blimp hovers over various areas while touring Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times

As we grew older, my friends and I would try to balance instead, making the bar hover horizontally off the ground through a mix of physics and what seemed like magic.

From Los Angeles Times