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hovers (over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hover (over)

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 week’s biggest stories Transportation blues El Niño threatens the beloved Amtrak Pacific Surfliner.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Mayor Mamdani advised New Yorkers to take extra precautions this weekend as an approaching nor’easter threatens to inundate New York City with heavy rain and wind gusts.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

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