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hover

verb as in hang, float over

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Suspicious drones have disrupted flights and hovered around military bases and critical infrastructure across Europe, and rogue ships dragging anchors have damaged undersea cables and pipelines in the Baltic Sea.

Temperatures hovered in the low 40s — brisk, but manageable — and a steady wind kept the giant balloons flying lower than usual.

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—Sterling hovered close to a four-week high against the dollar and euro as investors continue to express relief that Wednesday’s U.K. budget delivered no major surprises.

California already pays more for gasoline than any other state, with prices currently hovering around $4.63 a gallon compared with the U.S. average of $3.10, according to AAA.

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Consumer sentiment, a gauge into how Americans feel about the economy, is hovering near record lows as households fret about day-to-day affordability.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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