Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

The official poverty rate hovers at around 10.6%, equivalent to almost 36 million people, and has increased for those 65 years and older and for Black individuals, according to the Census Bureau.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Spring is the ideal time for lunch or sunset dinner: Staff open the glass accordion windows when the temperature hovers between 50 and 80 degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Vaccination of girls under 15 hovers just over 80%, and 85% of women in the most critical age group have been screened for cervical cancer.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

In his shadow state, he hovers over us, a thousand times removed.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon