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hover

[huhv-er, hov-] / ˈhʌv ər, ˈhɒv- /


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Yet, as Lucas is a legendary lug nut, these hover cars and spaceships whisk you full speed into his creative process.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

While many anglers will gently hover and twitch the urchin as a finesse-style bait, the young bass phenom and former Journal subject Dylan Quilatan has been fishing the urchin with a more aggressive approach.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 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

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

Her eyes seemed to hover over the rim of her glasses.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

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

At the least, Friday’s high-scoring, history-making 4-1 victory over Paraguay should deliver a momentary respite from the clammy tension that hovers over the men’s national team at this ever-controversial, freshly-premiered 2026 North American World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

A Buy Now button hovers right over it, waiting to be tapped.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading above $105 a barrel in early European trading Friday, while West Texas Intermediate hovered around $101 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Even after that, the yen hovered near the 160 threshold due to factors including slim prospects for a rapid rate-gap narrowing and concerns over Japan’s fiscal health.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Farther south in San Diego County, temperatures in inland coastal valleys hovered between 105 and 110 degrees and a thunderstorm in the Pauma Valley produced 50 mph winds.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

My fork hovered aimlessly over the plate while my eyes stayed fixed on the entrance.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The setting sun hovered over the rooftops, casting a yellowish-orange glow in the darkening sky.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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

Marine Corps and a helicopter accident investigation instructor for USC’s Aviation Safety and Security Program, said news helicopters will often spend time hovering over an incident, sometimes at a low altitude.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 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

She stuck her nose in the apple fritter and handed it over to Mona, who was hovering.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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