resting
Example Sentences
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Instead of resting ahead of another game on Monday against the Phoenix Suns, Austin Reaves played 40 minutes, finishing with 33 points and eight assists.
From Los Angeles Times
For many people, a glass of beer feels incomplete without a thick, creamy layer of foam resting on top.
From Science Daily
His injury turned out to be a burst blood vessel, which meant the promising football player had to spend two months out of training, resting his leg and regularly applying ice until it healed.
From BBC
The weight of the series was resting his giant shoulders.
From Los Angeles Times
For birds migrating thousands of miles each year, these forests serve as essential resting and wintering grounds.
From Science Daily
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