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  • past participle of hover.
  • past tense form of hover.

hovered



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Searching for direction, I found guidance in professor and documentary filmmaker Carolyn Strachan, whose average RateMyProfessor score hovered somewhere around 2.1.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

As mortgage rates hovered above 6% for the last few years, many home buyers made a calculated bet.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

In afternoon European trading on Monday, Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, was above $78 a barrel, while the U.S. oil gauge West Texas Intermediate hovered around $74 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

While these deals boost growth on paper, DiFucci estimates that actual organic, constant-currency subscription growth hovered around 7.5% over the past two quarters.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

My finger hovered in front of the start button.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas



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