hovers
- present tense form of hover (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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For Morrison, writing fiction was a form of “literary archaeology,” excavating history, and how the past hovers over the present.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
At the least, Friday’s high-scoring, history-making 4-1 victory over Paraguay should deliver a momentary respite from the clammy tension that hovers over the men’s national team at this ever-controversial, freshly-premiered 2026 North American World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
The official poverty rate hovers at around 10.6%, equivalent to almost 36 million people, and has increased for those 65 years and older and for Black individuals, according to the Census Bureau.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Overall, global growth hovers around 2% both this year and next, which the IMF describes as on the verge of recession.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
My hand hovers, but no truth comes, only the knowledge that maybe this is my way of balancing the power.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
