to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress onafter the first big layoff, the possibility of losing their jobs hovered over all of the factory's workers
after the first big layoff, the possibility of losing their jobs hovered over all of the factory's workers
hang (over), impend (over), menace, overhang, threaten
endanger, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, peril
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