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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The burden of proof in deportation cases In any deportation case, the burden of proof rests with the government to demonstrate that the individual has violated U.S. immigration laws. — Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025 New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is part of the coalition of states challenging the freeze, cheered the decision and reiterated that the power of the purse rests with Congress. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025 Musk mentioned the possibility of sending $5,000 checks directly to taxpayers if his ambitious $2 trillion government savings goal is achieved, though that decision would ultimately rest with Congress. — Matt Galka, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025 According to a preliminary investigation by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) as well as the autopsy report, the Cybertruck jumped a curb, hit a tree and retaining wall, then came to rest with the front end of the vehicle partly wrapped around the tree. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rest with

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“Rest with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20with. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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