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resting

[res-ting] / ˈrɛs tɪŋ /




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Resting state citizenship on residency reinforces the thesis that citizenship generally requires residence, not mere presence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Resting state fMRI measures brain activity when a person is not performing a specific task.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

Resting on its north pole is a bust of Henson.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Resting next to the Seine river, the Cite du Cinema is best known for film-making.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

Resting one foot on the low windowsill, he gazed grumpily down at the parking lot.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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