rested

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The artificial-intelligence investment thesis has always rested on a single claim: The demand is real, the chips are scarce and the cash flows will follow.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Their analysis showed that the ice rested across a broad, relatively flat section of bedrock known as an ice plain.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Pep rested players in midweek when City beat Crystal Palace and left Erling Haaland out, much to the annoyance of Fantasy Premier League managers.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“I’m only 15 so who knows what I can do? I enjoy any of the 100 events. If I have a rested 100 fly, I can go faster.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

The giant turtle rested off to the side, the ridges on her back glinting in the morning sun.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook