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rest on

verb as in base on

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Any last chance of the Trojans salvaging their season — or at least securing a bowl bid — rested on his broad shoulders.

The once and future president is certainly not resting on precedent.

"Despite Wiltshire's reputation as a safe county", he urged people not to "rest on our laurels", warning that children in Wiltshire are being exploited.

From BBC

She found Keke there, asleep in her nightgown with her head resting on the kitchen table.

I don’t do this very often but my prediction here rests on whether one player is fit or not - Chelsea’s Cole Palmer.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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