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hovered (over)

verb

past tense of hover (over)

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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threatened

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They are constantly and credibly threatened, their locations and details given out in menacing anonymous messages.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
At the beginning of the twentieth century, oil markets were threatened by the transition away from kerosene and gas lighting towards electric light.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

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