rested

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For decades, Fourth Amendment doctrine has rested uneasily upon the so-called third-party doctrine, the proposition that information voluntarily shared with someone else generally loses constitutional protection.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

“Carroll’s trial rested fundamentally on improper propensity evidence that courts ordinarily disavow,” Trump’s lawyers wrote in a legal brief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

Bellingham worked in tandem with Rogers as Tuchel rested Declan Rice, who has been struggling with a hamstring injury and was on a yellow card.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

A veil rested on their heads, held by a satin flowered headband.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

The girl’s eyes were closed, and her head rested on the nereid’s shoulder; she breathed softly.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell