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kneels

  • present tense form of kneel (3rd person singular).

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Seeing all this, a woman kneels and cries out between sobs.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

Afterward, the individual moves into the home’s front yard, kneels on the ground and tries to pick up the cat, which the post said is named Piper.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

The croc is famously seen in the scene where Kozlowski's character is attacked as she kneels next to a creek.

From BBC Dec. 23, 2024

“He kneels down next to me,” he recalled.

From New York Times Oct. 18, 2023

She kneels down and squishes him in hugs.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech