knelt
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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When they walked from the military transports, some of them knelt on the tarmac and kissed the ground.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 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
I accompanied Romero in Washington in 2010, when he knelt at RFK’s gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery and wept.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
In the cemetery, Munzanza's mother Florence knelt by his gravestone and wept.
From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025
George got out of bed and knelt by the small, round window that looked out on the ocean.
From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis
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