Example Sentences

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Over the past week, the ship broadcast that it was loitering off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, according to maritime-data firm Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The incident that ended in Mr. Gonzalez’s death began when the officers responded to a call that a man was loitering and behaving strangely in a public park on April 19, 2021.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2024

The U.S. dollar was loitering close to its highest point since March against major peers, and touched a fresh 10-month top versus the Japanese yen, the traditional global funding currency where interest rates remain ultra-low.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023

The officers tweeted they stopped by because he was "loitering within tent" - a play on the phrase "loitering with intent" - adding that he had been "an inspiration".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2023

Her job was to protect women in the room from unwanted male attention, and she didn't like the way he was loitering close by.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow