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Example Sentences
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"Let's have several... at least four," he said, as he sought to promote a new bill to clearly exempt independent bread and flower shops from mandatory rest on Labour Day.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
“They rest on considerations that go to the substance of an accused’s position before the law. The public conscience must be satisfied that fairness dominates the administration of justice.”
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Does everything for Manchester City, then, really rest on next weekend?
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
She also uses a floating router jib for most of their joinery since the machine can’t rest on the wood’s uneven surface.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
A path of broken rectangles and rhombi spilled crazily down the stairs, coming to rest on the heads of the wooden monkeys at the base.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
