knelt

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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

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

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

On the other hand, upon hearing the verdict, Crawford knelt in the ring before raising his arms to celebrate the victory.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

I knelt at the edge of my bed, hovering over Fig’s gray mass of fur, afraid of what I might find.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas