prostrate
Example Sentences
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Leading robotic urological surgeon Professor Prokar Dasgupta said it felt "almost as if I was there" as he carried out a prostrate removal on Paul Buxton.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Department of Health and Human Services now requires consent for breast, pelvic, prostrate and rectal exams for “educational and training purposes” performed by medical students, nurse practitioners or physician assistants.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024
After the assassination of Darius III by disgruntled Persian nobles that same year, however, Alexander claimed the Persian throne and introduced Persian customs to his court, such as having his subjects prostrate themselves before him.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Jefferson Davis lies prostrate at the Valentine, a downtown Richmond museum.
From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2022
Miss Honey ran forward and knelt beside the prostrate giant.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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