resting on
Example Sentences
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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
That effectively pushes a deferred decision to December, meaning four more months resting on an inflation forecast Warsh’s colleagues are already struggling to defend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
At the instant of detonation, an exhausted Dickman was drifting in and out of sleep, his feet resting on luggage.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Cameras were poised at every side of AJ Dybantsa’s table, where the Brigham Young forward sat with his elbows resting on his knees and head bowed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Just a bunch of hand mirrors resting on top of a bunch of tentacle stumps that shuffled around the corner together, out of sight.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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