hover

Example Sentences

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A drone hovering overhead shines a spotlight on a human below.

From The Wall Street Journal

CD and high-yield savings account rates fluctuate, and currently hover at 4.2%, still keeping a step ahead of inflation that is running at roughly 3% a year.

From MarketWatch

Odesa’s people have lost light, heat and running water for days as winter set in and temperatures hovered around zero.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hollywood’s market share, by contrast, has shrunk to a fraction of its former level, hovering in the low single digits in recent years.

From MarketWatch

The most recent averages have him hovering around 40%, with quite a few of the individual surveys showing his approval rating even lower, in the 30s.

From Salon