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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The following image showed Walton at home resting with her hands wrapped in gauze.
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The power rests with the states, absent congressional action.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Even if the administration is open to providing support, the ultimate decision on providing swap lines rests with the Federal Reserve.
—Garrett Downs,megan Cassella, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Now, the party’s best chance for avoiding an unprecedented all-GOP general election may rest with a serial candidate who has never won an election and who would possibly take California further to the political left than even Newsom.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The power rests with the states, absent congressional action.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Even if the administration is open to providing support, the ultimate decision on providing swap lines rests with the Federal Reserve.
—Garrett Downs,megan Cassella, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Now, the party’s best chance for avoiding an unprecedented all-GOP general election may rest with a serial candidate who has never won an election and who would possibly take California further to the political left than even Newsom.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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