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resting

adjective as in situated

adjective as in inactive

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In an era where “load management”—basically, resting and resting and resting—is in vogue, staying home for the Tokyo Olympics would have been the safest of bets for Durant.

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In 1990-91, the defending champion Detroit Pistons won 50 games as “a pair of floating ligaments that dared become detached from their rightful resting place” limited Isiah Thomas to only 48 games, as Barry Cooper wrote in January of 1991.

Look for a model that includes a thumb rest, too, as it will encourage and contribute to maintaining a more neutral resting position overall.

Be sure to check out how long it takes for the battery to become full once it’s been depleted and make sure you are getting a cable that matches up with the length you need to get from the outlet to the desired resting place.

It returns your muscles and tendons to their normal resting length, and it doesn’t make sense to do that before contracting them while you exercise, Stanforth says.

While the pork is resting, heat a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat.

By the late 1990s the sea level dropped by 16 meters, leaving fishing boats and ships resting on the sandy and salty bottom.

In the photo, Baldwin is staring longingly into the camera, his eyes like two giant marbles, his chin resting in his hand.

The ground floor of the structure is revered by Jews as the final resting place of King David.

Court documents report that he was found lying on the bed, resting on three pillows and wearing earplugs.

During this conversation Harry's right hand was resting beneath his jacket, grasping the butt of his revolver.

Then, his hand resting on the handle of the cab-door, this expression suddenly changed to one of alert suspicion.

The body was resting upon a plank supported by four stakes and covered with skins.

She turned back into the room and began to walk to and fro down its whole length without stopping, without resting.

Two pretty little birds, quite exhausted by their long flight, were resting upon one of the yards.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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