Your presence is now part of the unfolding of this particular Complexity Theory problem, on whose outcome rests our welfare.

He was under no illusion but that the outcome of this global conflict rested upon him and his brother officers in the submarine service.

For truly now the dice was cast and the outcome of this night rested with powers other than his own.

The final outcome rests with absentee and other paper ballots that will be counted today.

The outcome now rests on two things, merger experts said.

"He realizes that the outcome of this game will always rest on his performance," Gruden said.

The outcome of Cnooc's bid for Unocal may rest in the hands of that committee.

The outcome will rest on Mr. Maxwell's bargaining with the unions.

The actual outcome rests on so many variables, no single person can assume responsibility, blame, or praise for whatever happens.

But the outcome will likely rest less with Davis's feet than with his head.