resting on
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Now resting on the seabed between two islands, it is apparent the ship likely sought refuge in the lee waters during a storm.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
But the Grammy-winning band isn’t resting on its laurels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
She handed him the landline phone, which was resting on a dresser by her side of the bed.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Dressed in a dark suit and white shirt with no tie, the former president sat with his chin resting on his hands as proceedings opened.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Michael had woken up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and had seen Ridge asleep, a sheen of sweat on his forehead, with his thumb resting on the scanner.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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