rest on
Example Sentences
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Here’s a look at those races and the rest on the ballot.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
The visit was part of a government drive to exempt independent bakeries and flower shops from mandatory rest on Labour Day - a public holiday across the country.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
"Let's have several... at least four," he said, as he sought to promote a new bill to clearly exempt independent bread and flower shops from mandatory rest on Labour Day.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
“They rest on considerations that go to the substance of an accused’s position before the law. The public conscience must be satisfied that fairness dominates the administration of justice.”
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
It came to rest on a far wall, and it began to clamber, upside down, back to the nest of the dog-bats upon the ceiling.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
