resting on
Example Sentences
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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
Trust founder Sue Sayers said seals resting on beaches were regularly being disturbed by people, causing stress, injury and sleep deprivation.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Some analysts say Chinese tech valuations are, if anything, more stretched than Korea’s, resting on a domestic-substitution story that assumes China’s champions deserve to trade like Nvidia’s ecosystem without Nvidia’s numbers behind them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Right at the doorway stands Sheriff Ocasek, -blocking the way of a short pudgy man with a tripod resting on his shoulder.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
