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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But the answer has always rested with the Barbie brain trust of Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach even if, at times, a franchise seemed inevitable.
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
While Kyle Shanahan has gotten the better of Sean McVay in their head-to-head matchups (10-5 SU, 6-9 ATS), McVay has proven to be excellent getting his team ready on short rest with an 8-1 SU record.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Any rescue from the muck rests with ordinary citizens taking city and state government back from the politicians serving special interests rather than their own; and shunting aside the go-along-to-get-along business and civic elites settling for decrepitude.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
The last constitutional word, however, would rest with the Supreme Court.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
While Kyle Shanahan has gotten the better of Sean McVay in their head-to-head matchups (10-5 SU, 6-9 ATS), McVay has proven to be excellent getting his team ready on short rest with an 8-1 SU record.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Any rescue from the muck rests with ordinary citizens taking city and state government back from the politicians serving special interests rather than their own; and shunting aside the go-along-to-get-along business and civic elites settling for decrepitude.
—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
The last constitutional word, however, would rest with the Supreme Court.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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