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Example Sentences

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But then a smaller light—a flashlight? a penlight?—clicked on, hovering over Jonah’s desk.

From Literature

If you've ever hovered over a sink debating whether to dunk your face into a bowl of ice water, you're not alone.

From BBC

Most are not chasing riches so much as survival in a country where unemployment hovers near 32 percent, according to government figures.

From Barron's

As an aide hovers, reminding Mr. Walesa that he must depart soon for his next appointment, I ask about a gilded statuette that sits on a table next to him.

From The Wall Street Journal

With interest rates on 30-year mortgages still hovering above 6%, some sellers are having a hard time finding buyers, especially given the uncertain economic backdrop.

From MarketWatch