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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By the end of the episode, Lelia’s guidance counselor has threatened her with Tall Pines as an alternative to school, but in a twist of fate, Abbie is the one who ends up getting snatched in the middle of the night and taken to the prisonlike facility.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Article 4 calls for consultations between NATO members if, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the parties is threatened.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Hovered (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovered%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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