How to Use at rest in a Sentence
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All of this, of course, can be updated with over the air updates that happen when the car is at rest.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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The personalized skin care is based on a diagnostic method called Skin Morphosis, which analyzes skin at rest as well as in motion.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Dragonflies are generally larger and hold their wings horizontally at rest, while the slender damselflies fold their wings over their abdomens.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
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The thefts occurred at eight ATMs, in the city of Milford and at rest stops in Fairfield, Branford, Madison and Darien.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 30 June 2026
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This includes encryption at rest and in transit, strict access controls, segregation of duties and continuous monitoring.
—Mohamed Lazzouni, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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