as in threatened
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
after the first big layoff, the possibility of losing their jobs hovered over all of the factory's workers
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Cole threatened to sue the company.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Iran threatened retaliation after the US seized one of its cargo ships, denting hopes of an imminent peace deal.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Hovered (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovered%20%28over%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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