rest with
verb
rested with; resting with; rests with
: to be the responsibility of (someone or something)
The final decision rests with you.
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Between 2001 and 2005, Crowbie helped lay more than 2,373 soldiers to rest with his trumpet, the Daily Southtown reported in 2002.
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
One is whether, under the constitutional separation of powers, the executive branch has the authority to create a victim compensation fund, or whether that authority rests with Congress.
—Austin Sarat, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Every day a nurse comes to tuck me in for a noontime rest with a hot water bottle.
—Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
Mahudhee was laid to rest with full military honors at a ceremony in Malé, where thousands paid their respects including President Mohamed Muizzu, tourism and military officials and foreign ambassadors.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
One is whether, under the constitutional separation of powers, the executive branch has the authority to create a victim compensation fund, or whether that authority rests with Congress.
—Austin Sarat, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Every day a nurse comes to tuck me in for a noontime rest with a hot water bottle.
—Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
Mahudhee was laid to rest with full military honors at a ceremony in Malé, where thousands paid their respects including President Mohamed Muizzu, tourism and military officials and foreign ambassadors.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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