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[rest-lis] / ˈrɛst lɪs /


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One of the women, Patty Atavis, stares intently at the camera with a restless girl on her lap, Anna Whitridge, in a 1848 portrait.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

And, because the shift points are more widely spaced out, the six-speed’s shifting behavior isn’t ever as restless and busy-feeling as the eight-speed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

"The PTI rank and file has been becoming increasingly restless in recent months amid growing concerns about Imran Khan's health," says Michael Kugelman, senior South Asia fellow at the Atlantic Council.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Yet the image of the male Viking warrior stubbornly lingers, drawing crowds while also haunting the galleries like a restless specter.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Back then, as the seasons had changed, I imagined my father less and less, until his face blurred in my mind like a reflection cast on restless waters.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros


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