rested

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For decades, Fourth Amendment doctrine has rested uneasily upon the so-called third-party doctrine, the proposition that information voluntarily shared with someone else generally loses constitutional protection.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

A veil rested on their heads, held by a satin flowered headband.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Kyle Jamieson has been rested and Matt Henry and Glenn Phillips are both missing through injury.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

“Through 2024 and 2025, part of the case for Bitcoin as an institutional allocation rested on an easing cycle ahead; a forecast of tightening inverts that premise,” said Deutsche Bank research analyst Marion Laboure.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Like all the cadet jackets, it was a soft green, closely fitted so it rested across my shoulders like a second supple skin, and I felt instantly warmer.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin