hover

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As we talk, on occasion the screeching call of a toucan pierces the quiet, and miles above, the same giant black birds hover menacingly in groups, surveying everything below.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

When you assemble the dessert into bowls and start dappling each island with caramel and toasted sliced almonds, your friends will begin to hover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Before the start of the Iran conflict, Fratantoni and others had predicted that rates would hover in a range of 6% to 6.5% in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Rising energy costs, alongside trickier corporate credit markets and surging Treasury bond yields, could also eat into the group’s impressive profit margins, which hover around 32%.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Gulls screech and hover overhead as I jog closer to see if he’s one of the people gathered at the far end.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina