as in threatens
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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The administration threatens mass layoffs as Congress again barrels towards a government shutdown.—
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However, Ruth and Boaz's relationship gets tested when her past follows her and threatens to upend her new, simple life.—
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26 Sep. 2025
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“Hovers (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovers%20%28over%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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