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to rest or lie
- Her face was held level and it had a look of astonishment, of acceptance, of repose.2.6 Part 2 Chapter 6 — Miracle Metal (65% in)
- She felt an odd calm, almost a confident repose; she knew that it was tension, but the tension of a great clarity.3.2 Part 3 Chapter 2 — The Utopia of Greed (82% in)
- She could detect no particular expression, it was simply a face in natural repose-and the clarity seemed to come from its structure, from the precision of its sharp planes, the firmness of the mouth, the steadiness of the eyes.3.3 Part 3 Chapter 3 — Anti-Greed (69% in)
There are no more uses of "repose" in Atlas Shrugged.
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