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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Those responsibilities generally rest with residents’ caseworkers, who can be overwhelmed with clients and may struggle to visit homes on a regular basis, advocates said.
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
Much of the fire’s future, however, rests with factors beyond human control: weather and terrain.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
The makeup of the ticket now rests with the roughly 4,700 delegates who will vote for a new standard-bearer at the Democratic National Convention in August.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 22 July 2024
As a family we are comforted knowing Bill has found peace and eternal rest with his Heavenly Father.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 June 2024
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
Much of the fire’s future, however, rests with factors beyond human control: weather and terrain.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
The makeup of the ticket now rests with the roughly 4,700 delegates who will vote for a new standard-bearer at the Democratic National Convention in August.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 22 July 2024
As a family we are comforted knowing Bill has found peace and eternal rest with his Heavenly Father.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 June 2024
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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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