resting

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With another bottom-feeding team coming to Crypto.com Arena, Doncic and the Lakers might actually benefit from resting the superstar.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

The ceremony took place at the historic Les Invalides national monument, the resting place of Napoleon Bonaparte, in the presence of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, top left-wing politicians, and other high-profile guests.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

“Patients with major depression don’t sweat very much,” he notes, adding that many show an elevated resting body temperature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The cells produced higher levels of energy molecules while resting but struggled to boost energy production when under stress.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Mom stared at her hands resting on her lap.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas