rested
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Whatever one thinks of that critique, the principle has always rested on one consistent idea: Don’t change the rules of the game as the clock is running down.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Hot nights can make it harder to fall asleep, increase waking during the night and leave people feeling less rested the next day.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Prosecutors rested after Farell’s testimony concluded, and Burke’s defense team announced they would not be calling any witnesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The 40-year Treasury-bond bull market rested on three supports, and almost nobody explains all three, because each belongs to a different tribe of economists.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Solving a crime often rested on the details.
From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon
