Hover
Hover verb - To rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air.
Stop
Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Both words in one sentence
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It's also odd the helicopters don't stop and hover - allowing them to take better aim - when their crew is firing on unarmed scientists.
Source: Series / The Last Ship -
If there's an obstacle in its way, it will stop against the obstacle and hover in mid-air until you move aside to give it a clear path to you.
Source: Precision-Guided Boomerang -
Hover Tank: The Imperials roll out an upgraded version of the Trade Federation's AATs to stop the walker Han and Leia commandeered.
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