hovered

Example Sentences

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He has hovered on the fringe of the England team since, with none of his five caps coming at home or as the sole spinner.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

While the industry’s “gold standard” is 99.999% uptime — known as “five nines,” which translates to just five minutes of downtime per year — Anthropic’s core services have recently hovered around 99.1%.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The small drone hovered over the heads of Israeli soldiers gathered near a tank in the hills of southern Lebanon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The move lifted the currency from its lowest levels since 2024, where it has hovered since the start of the year, when the government spent around $100 million over several occasions propping up the yen.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

On Hilltop Farm, the cows were grazing on what remained of the pasture grass, while the Herding Machine hovered nearby.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown