knelt

Example Sentences

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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

Twelve fired FBI agents are alleging that they were unlawfully sacked because they knelt during a racial justice protest in Washington DC five years ago.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

As a skinny teenage busboy, Juan Romero knelt beside a mortally wounded Bobby Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

We were on the corner, next to a garbage can overflowing with garbage, and Mom knelt down to look at me while we waited for the light.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff