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loitering

[loi-ter-ing] / ˈlɔɪ tər ɪŋ /
















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The Defense Department last week paid AeroVironment $186 million for the first procurement in a five-year, $990 million contract for its Switchblade loitering missile systems.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Some were held on loitering charges, while others were detained over their perceived "incorrigibility."

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

About 75 tankers are loitering in Venezuelan waters, and half are on Treasury’s blacklist for sanctions violators, according to TankerTrackers.com.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Deputies discovered the victim, a resident of North Carolina, and Govantes acting suspiciously and loitering outside a Sephora store in Chino Hills on Saturday afternoon, according to deputies.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

In their terms, a genius, a god, was loitering on the periphery of their world and they were straining for her attention.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan