loitering
Example Sentences
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The Iranian ships hung around—“loitering,” in the words of Sri Lanka’s deputy foreign minister—as the U.S. and Israel launched their first attacks on Feb. 28.
The U.S. also has loitering, guided munitions, such as AeroVironment’s Switchblade, that can be used for different combat objectives.
From Barron's
“We don’t like having anyone loitering around the entrance.”
From Literature
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Some were held on loitering charges, while others were detained over their perceived "incorrigibility."
From Barron's
By then police had arrested dozens of pro-democracy figures, including many of “my dearest friends and colleagues,” she says, and she noticed what looked like a police vehicle loitering outside her home.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.