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The phrase "rest in the hands of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something is dependent on someone else's control or decision-making.
Example: "The future of the project now rests in the hands of the new management team."
Alternatives: "lie with" or "depend on".
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Clearly, most government must in fact rest in the hands of local aristocracies.
Decisions about probation, he noted, ultimately rest in the hands of judges, not prosecutors.
Vardon's musical future will rest in the hands of his parents and outside organizations.
Otherwise, an agreement will rest in the hands of the incoming administration.
The outcome of Cnooc's bid for Unocal may rest in the hands of that committee.
Whether they will get their wish will rest in the hands of the jury.
It was, like, wow, does our fate rest in the hands of these boards of directors?
This way, the decision did not rest in the hands of any individual; no matter how senior.
And how it ends may rest in the hands of Michigan Democrats and what they decide to do next.
At the very least, the power to select the judges who are making secret law should not rest in the hands of one man.
The liberals remained in office, but the real power continued to rest in the hands of the wealthy merchants and bankers of Guayaquil.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com