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They then rested while seated for five minutes, with their backs and feet supported.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Some rested on cots and benches with their dogs in hallways, while others lay with blankets on the floors of classrooms where desks and chairs were pushed to the side.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Pickford is in current possession of the number one shirt and played every minute of the World Cup until he was rested for England's third-place play-off win over France, with Dean Henderson starting.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

But American leadership has never rested on technology alone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

He looked in the window and rested his forehead against the cool, smooth glass.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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