rest on

Example Sentences

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But the bull case and valuation recovery will likely rest on comparable sales in the coming quarters.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet he argues the expansion rest on a narrow pillar of growth — what he calls the “Three A’s” — that makes the economy more fragile than it seems and vulnerable to a big slowdown.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

I do not believe that the entire stock market should rest on my having access to a grocery list power tool.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

Kasten, who has 30 employees, plans to use some of the money to cover the cost of a two-week trip to Vietnam to find new suppliers and the rest on inventory.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

I’ll be through in a while,” he said to the smallest child, who was looking out of the window, his chin barely high enough to rest on the sill.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong