rested
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Participants then walked for two minutes and rested for another five minutes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Some rested on cots and benches with their dogs in hallways, while others lay with blankets on the floors of classrooms.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
But American leadership has never rested on technology alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The prosecution rested, and the jury deliberated for five hours.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
She rested her other hand on top of Eddie’s.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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