hovered

Example Sentences

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The dollar and Treasury yields rose while gold fell back below $4,000 a troy ounce and Bitcoin hovered above a 21-month low, as rate-hike expectations continued to weigh on nonyielding assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

That number has hovered around 1,900 nationwide, with a 4% growth rate External link expected this year, according to The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

The B-52 was brought back again for Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001, providing close air support as it hovered above the battlefield, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Prices have hovered around the $95 mark in the past week as traders weigh the conflict's long-term impact on global energy flows.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I hovered in the passage between the shop and the back room, waiting to hear what the matchmaker had to say.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu