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The readings offer hope for the housing market’s spring buying season, which is expected to be dampened by mortgage rates that moved sharply higher last month and continue to hover around 6.5%.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

As we talk, on occasion the screeching call of a toucan pierces the quiet, and miles above, the same giant black birds hover menacingly in groups, surveying everything below.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Before the start of the Iran conflict, Fratantoni and others had predicted that rates would hover in a range of 6% to 6.5% in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Typically, temperatures in Southern California hover around the 70s in March, but an unusual summer-like heat will extend over most of the state and the Southwest for several days.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

I hover over the accept button, stifling my smile as I wait a few seconds to pick up, my fingers tapping away on the trackpad.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott