loitering
Example Sentences
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The sight of tankers loitering in the Sea of Azov off the north-eastern coast of occupied Crimea is common, as there is an onshore oil loading facility at Kerch port on the peninsula itself.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
We just saw crows, loitering on fence posts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Cease your practice of copying tour pros, who have turned golf into survival of the finickiest by adhering to preshot routines that violate loitering laws in most states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Along with making loitering munitions and surveillance drones, AeroVironment’s BlueHalo subsidiary makes LOCUST, a laser-based counter-unmanned system.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
“Jane McKeene, stop loitering in the doorway like a vagrant and come in.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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