rest with
phrasal 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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With no sign of any lawsuits against Trump’s strikes, any legal challenge again appears to rest with Congress — or fought in the political arena.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 25 June 2025
The decision to close the waterway now rests with the country's national security council, and its possibility has raised the specter of higher energy prices and aggravated geopolitical tensions, with Washington calling upon Beijing to prevent the strait's closure.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 June 2025
In a June 12th update, Kevin shared that their son Jackson had left the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and was home resting with his sister Emma, 3.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 June 2025
As chairman, ultimate responsibility for everything at Leeds United rests with Marathe.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 25 June 2025
The decision to close the waterway now rests with the country's national security council, and its possibility has raised the specter of higher energy prices and aggravated geopolitical tensions, with Washington calling upon Beijing to prevent the strait's closure.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 June 2025
In a June 12th update, Kevin shared that their son Jackson had left the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and was home resting with his sister Emma, 3.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 June 2025
As chairman, ultimate responsibility for everything at Leeds United rests with Marathe.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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