resting on
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The breakthrough also allowed the team to investigate how a crystal surface influences the molecules resting on it.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
But the Grammy-winning band isn’t resting on its laurels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
She handed him the landline phone, which was resting on a dresser by her side of the bed.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Dressed in a dark suit and white shirt with no tie, the former president sat with his chin resting on his hands as proceedings opened.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
I was standing on the hearth, my hand resting on the mantel, when I happened to look into the fireplace.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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