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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

A scream, said county officials, is considered operational noise, and decibel levels should hover somewhere around 50 dBa during peak hours.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Some forecasts suggest temperatures could hover around 30C for at least seven consecutive days in places, perhaps rising back into the mid-30s at times although there is some uncertainty.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

“Fine. Whatever. I’ll go up and grab it. But you have to give me some kind of call number to enter into the hover ladder.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

The median U.S. home price now hovers around five times the median income; historically, that ratio has been closer to 3 to 1.

From MarketWatch Sep. 16, 2026

The average student-loan balance in the U.S. hovers at around $38,000, so your gift will be able to help with a significant chunk of that.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 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

Today, Figma’s market cap hovers around $9.5 billion.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

Bright emerald grass contrasts with the brown chaparral that hovers above it.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

Brent crude oil hovered around $90 a barrel as hopes for an advance in peace talks and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz fade.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Bitcoin hovered close to $80,000, as its struggles to break out above the key threshold continued.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 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

Shares of Mattel hovered around $14.72 midday, down 0.5%.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

I hovered in the passage between the shop and the back room, waiting to hear what the matchmaker had to say.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

But Cress points out that for news helicopters, and police choppers, hovering and maintaining low altitude is a common practice.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Oil prices are hovering above $100 a barrel.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 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

Barbin said he had last year informed the Danish foreign ministry of "dangerous flyovers and low-altitude hovering" by a Danish Air Force helicopter over a large anti-submarine vessel.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Mom is hovering behind Jack, watching me with concerned brown eyes.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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