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Example Sentences

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A month later, as temperatures hover around -1C, the supply remains severely disrupted.

From BBC

"I couldn't believe my ears," he recalls but, on close inspection, he realised a thin layer of smoke was hovering beneath the ceiling above the machine.

From BBC

While job growth has slowed and hiring has softened, layoffs remain limited and the unemployment rate has hovered around 4.4%.

From Barron's

Brussels will cover interest costs, expected to hover around three billion euros per year, through the EU budget.

From Barron's

“This woman, she is in a swirling mist. She is fading in and out, hovering between life and death. I see her grasping, begging—she doesn’t want to leave us. Wait!”

From Literature