knelt
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Parton "detoured the whole entourage to come around over there to where we were and then she knelt down to talk to Heather for a minute".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Thailand's foreign ministry denied Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron knelt before the country's king during his state visit to Paris this week, after an AI-generated picture circulated online.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 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
She knelt in front of the first officer she saw, told him she’d fled the colectivos, and pleaded for a chance to seek asylum.
From Slate ● Jan. 15, 2026
He knelt beside it and cupped his hands around his mouth.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
