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

The Scottish government said decisions on licensing hours rested with local licensing boards.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The band’s appeal rested on their thrashing simplicity, bad-boy looks and dark sense of humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

She rested her other hand on top of Eddie’s.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis