resting

Example Sentences

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Typically, eagles spend a lot of time resting after their inaugural flight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

The nest had been resting on floating matter and was at risk of toppling over and being destroyed, he said, adding: "We knew we needed to act quickly to save the eggs."

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Shares opened at $150 and never looked back, trading as high as $176.52 before resting near $165 for much of day.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Average resting heart rate was better: All wearables were within one beat per minute of the sleep study.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Then Moshico sees the oud resting on the edge of my bed.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar