Example Sentences

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Hovering over the crowd, a screen flashes real-time odds from Polymarket, showing exactly who the audience is betting on in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Hovering just above the relegation zone, a point against an in-form City side would have moved Forest six points clear of West Ham in 18th.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Hovering over it all like a black cloud are uncertainties over visas, which about half the fans coming to the U.S. for the tournament will need in order to enter the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

Hovering above it all is the reality that as the appeals court draws the line for today, it must also consider the realities of tomorrow.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2023

Hovering level with the topmost branches of an oak he called, “Come and get it, Potter!”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling