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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Other clips included in the post showed Garcia holding her baby tightly in her arms while sitting in a hospital chair and resting with her infant in bed.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Before Bukele spoke, Trump and a number of his aides suggested the decision would rest with El Salvador.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
And the early months of the Trump administration have made clear that decision-making ultimately rests with a president who is both erratic and wary of foreign military entanglements.
—Lynn Kuok, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Security on the scene in Houston said the decision whether to eject the fan ultimately rested with the Astros and Major League Baseball.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Before Bukele spoke, Trump and a number of his aides suggested the decision would rest with El Salvador.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
And the early months of the Trump administration have made clear that decision-making ultimately rests with a president who is both erratic and wary of foreign military entanglements.
—Lynn Kuok, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Security on the scene in Houston said the decision whether to eject the fan ultimately rested with the Astros and Major League Baseball.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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