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hover

[huhv-er, hov-] / ˈhʌv ər, ˈhɒv- /


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Saudi Arabia's National Center for Meteorology predicted daytime temperatures this week would hover between 42 and 47 degrees Celsius in Mecca during the hajj, which officially begins on Monday.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Unlike the U.S., where shale companies need American oil prices to hover around $60 to justify their investment in drilling, the U.A.E. can produce barrels for cheap.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Michael Jackson’s estate could’ve existed in this gray area forevermore, letting his memory hover somewhere between genius and joker.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

On the Moon, weak gravity allows charged dust to hover above the surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

I hover my hand above the light and tap the water with my gloved finger.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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