hovered
Example Sentences
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Treasury yields hovered close to multidecade-high levels in Asian trade on Tuesday, as investors remained concerned over fiscal, inflation and debt sustainability risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Crude oil prices have hovered between $90 and $100 a barrel as the disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz enters its eighth month, far longer than analysts had expected.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The 30-year mortgage rate averaged 8% between 1971 and 2019 and hovered between 7% and 9% during most of the 1990s, when the economy grew 3.4% annually on average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The character hovered beside Kimmel during his Thursday monologue and offered to handle everything from his social media posts to his personal needs.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Colin hovered outside the room awkwardly, and Ophie yawned, her jaw fairly cracking with the strength of it.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
