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hover

[huhv-er, hov-] / ˈhʌv ər, ˈhɒv- /


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Yet, as Lucas is a legendary lug nut, these hover cars and spaceships whisk you full speed into his creative process.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Drones typically hover above a vehicle or move close enough to it for an observer to award them a “kill.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Average transaction prices continue to hover around $50,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

But I'd never been allowed inside at that moment before, able to hover outside the Cabinet Room and grab a quick word with the country's new leader at such an intense, symbolic time.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

In the same way, quantum people could not grow very easily; they would hover at four feet for a number of years, and then, in a fraction of a second—pop!—they would be five feet tall.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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

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

Of course, devotion to principle and decorum sometimes hovers close to sanctimony, but there is a human side to Mr. Alexander as well, and even humor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The rate for the former hovers at around 5.8% versus 6.4% for the latter.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

My whole body hovers there longer than it should.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

Crude oil hovered around $100 a barrel on Friday afternoon, up about 45% from early July.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Farther south in San Diego County, temperatures in inland coastal valleys hovered between 105 and 110 degrees and a thunderstorm in the Pauma Valley produced 50 mph winds.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

But ardent supporters of Mangione flocked to the Manhattan courthouse to show their support amid heavy security as a helicopter hovered overhead.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Moments later, a military quadcopter flew in and hovered directly above Ahmed and a visiting reporter as they stood near the eggplant field.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

My finger hovered over that one for a second, until I spotted one more in the top right corner.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

A video stream from the helicopter, as it was covering the bus crash, appears to show the helicopter hovering just before it came crashing down.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Oil prices are hovering above $100 a barrel.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art—George Lucas and Mellody Hobson’s biomorphic leviathan hovering over Exposition Park like an idling spaceship—has been christened by Mr. Lucas as “a temple to the people’s art.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

The recently released footage shows a helicopter hovering mere feet from a cliff face in the Sierra Nevada mountains in the US state of California while a rescue team secures an injured climber.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Pong turned to follow Father Cham’s gaze and saw a pulsing orange glow hovering on the northern horizon.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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