hover
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For Deetz, he said he’d often say that he wouldn’t hover low for extended periods of time, especially if he didn’t see a place he could land in case of an emergency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The drones hover over the farmers, broadcasting warnings such as "it's hot, you need to go inside" to remind them to take breaks and cool down.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Overall sales of new cars have shrunk in recent years with about a million buyers opting out—and car owners keeping their old vehicles for longer than ever—as average prices hover around $50,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 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
Through a tunnel of washy sounds, I hover just above his arms, floating on a current above this chaos.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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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
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
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
My whole body hovers there longer than it should.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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For much of the past few years, the 10-year yield has hovered between 4% and 5%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Crude oil hovered around $100 a barrel on Friday afternoon, up about 45% from early July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 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
A bright moth hovered in front of Aru and Mini and Boo.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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Corporate leaders also are watching oil and energy prices for potential knock-on effects to their business, with oil prices hovering around triple digits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The moth, which can be seen hovering over flowers, has wings that beat about 80 times per second, external, according to Benwell.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
It essentially means that a good number of stocks were hovering just above their yearly lows even though the S&P 500 was near its yearly high.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
Mom is hovering behind Jack, watching me with concerned brown eyes.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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