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as in lurking
to remain out of sight
a little-explored region beneath which vast mineral reserves are said to repose
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as in resting
to refrain from labor or exertion
reposed in the Caribbean sun, enjoying her break from the world of work
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as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
the Constitution reposes the power to declare war to Congress, and to that body alone
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Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
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Think of it, there are a hundred and forty-seven great works reposing in the bosoms of a hundred and forty-seven great men, and the tragic thing is that not one of those hundred and forty-seven great works will ever be written.
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James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.—
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This is a condition where, due to stress or hormonal changes, the body puts the hair follicles into a resting phase.—
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Taking minoxidil orally can support the hair follicle cycle and trigger anagen (the resting phase) prematurely.—
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Confederate monuments were not, after all, slumberous.—
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All differences of excellence, of position, of form are blurred by the slumberous acceptance.—
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These days, Middle Caicos is a somnolent place.—
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One is the practice of taking very short breaks, or microbreaks, during the workday rather than — or even in addition to — a long, somnolent lunch break.—
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“Reposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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