knelt

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After her program, she clutched the necklaces on her burgundy lace dress and knelt at center ice.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Protesters, some wearing clerical stoles draped over their shoulders, knelt while singing hymns and reciting the Lord’s Prayer in frigid conditions before being handcuffed and led away, video showed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

In the cemetery, Munzanza's mother Florence knelt by his gravestone and wept.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

"David knelt down in front of me and just looked at me. I didn't believe them. I didn't want to believe them," she said.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

He went inside and knelt next to James.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis