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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The specter of the alliance’s most powerful country threatening to annex part of another ally, Denmark, has deeply shaken the rest of the alliance.—
Lorne Cook,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The fight over the Royals has long roiled Kansas City politics, threatening to define both the city’s future and Lucas’ tenure as mayor.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Hovering (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovering%20%28over%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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