rested
Example Sentences
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But American leadership has never rested on technology alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
That matters because the case for holding rates steady rested on the shock fading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The prosecution rested, and the jury deliberated for five hours.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Roberts described Thursday as a “spa day,” meaning Ohtani rested, watched the game from the dugout and didn’t do any baseball activities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
A worksheet rested in my chair—thanks, Harper, for not even trying to get it on the desk—and a folded sheet of paper stuck out of my backpack, a paper I hadn’t put there.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
