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The National Federation of Independent Business said that its small-business optimism index moved down 0.1 points in October, to 97.8, continuing to hover just below its 53-year average.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

After passing Taiwan's north-eastern tip and the Okinawa islands in southern Japan, Champi is expected to hover over the waters off China's eastern coast, before curving farther to the north-east to Japan's main island.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Gold futures fell 1% in New York to hover above $4,100 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The striking sculpture will hover over a cozy space with modular bookshelves that are arranged on a floor covered in book quotes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Kyle stayed on his direct trajectory to Flora and Ulysses, but within seconds, his hover ladder’s infrared collision sensors picked up the approach of Marjory’s platform.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

“Possible Love” hovers over the moment’s sublimity like the moonlight and I haven’t stopped thinking about its elemental beauty since.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

As guests mingle in the autumn sunshine and staff put the finishing touches to the reception room, Burton hovers with her phone.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

While the steps helped stem the rupee's losses, the currency has faced fresh challenges as foreign investors continue to dump Indian equities and crude hovers around $100 a barrel.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The average rent of an income-restricted three-bedroom in the Portland metropolitan area hovers around $1,800, according to Yardi Matrix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

She still has their Artifact, and it hovers over her head, silver and shining.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

The number of golfers committed to the league in 2027 hovered around 30, but another 10 or so were unwilling to do so by an Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

The former real estate tycoon's approval rating has hovered near the low 30s.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

The unemployment rate has hovered below 5% since 2016, except for a brief spike during the pandemic.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

He stopped, and his finger hovered as he looked at the link.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

Several kids hovered over news-boxes, turning the crank slowly to watch the latest headlines about the Cards of Deadly Fate and the criminal on the loose.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

On Polymarket, the odds of Anthropic going public before December were hovering around 57% on Friday, down from nearly 90% the week before.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026

Adding to the dark mood are police helicopters hovering, with searchlights blazing, to enforce a late-night curfew in the Les Halles and République sections of Paris.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Oil prices edged up, with Brent hovering around $110 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate near $104, amid worries over Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

The RBA has raised interest rates four times this year, with inflation hovering around 4.0%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

I wondered what it felt like to be hovering like that with only a thin railing between him and the water, when I could barely keep my balance on the boat.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen