resting

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Harris introduces us to the girls in a sepia flashback, their small bodies clad in matching dresses, one head resting on the other’s shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

They say pissed off spirits wander in the night looking for their resting place.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

The researchers believe the seals are not simply resting onshore.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

At the center, resting on a plinth in front of a shallow niche and beneath a graceful valance of laurel, is French’s striking bronze portrait bust of Hunt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

His men are resting a few paces away, telling their own stories, and passing around a few slices of dried pork.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri