resting on

Example Sentences

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But that should not mean resting on our laurels or on the golf cart if a friend or acquaintance reaches out for help.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Researchers found that the glacier lost not only this floating ice tongue, but also a large section of grounded ice resting on a flat area of bedrock.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Those twists put James right back where he’d spent the previous two decades: center stage, with the hopes of a franchise resting on his shoulders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

"People are paying three times more for a loaf of bread now," she moans, her fingers resting on the soft white slices inside the plastic.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Jonathan lay stomach down, his cheek resting on the wet pebbles.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret