resting on

Example Sentences

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Researchers found that the glacier lost not only this floating ice tongue, but also a large section of grounded ice resting on a flat area of bedrock.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

"People are paying three times more for a loaf of bread now," she moans, her fingers resting on the soft white slices inside the plastic.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

When you’re resting on really good material, you can just really live in it, rest in it, enjoy it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

That doesn’t mean it can’t keep growing at a healthy rate, but it’s resting on a narrower base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Marlena is in one of the plush chairs, her bare feet resting on an ottoman.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen