rested

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In Asia, Hegseth reiterated that the region's security had "rested disproportionately on American military power, while many of our allies and partners allowed their own defence capabilities to atrophy".

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

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

But the CAA maintained that the crew held valid licences, were adequately rested and passed health checks on the day of the flight.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

While the British rested, a group of Washington locals, later described by Paul Jennings as “rabble,” took the opportunity to ransack the White House.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis