as in threatening
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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Six citizens were arrested for impeding and threatening to kill agents.—
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That officer was later identified as Michael Paulson, who was later taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening, according to Zak.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Hovering (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovering%20%28over%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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