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
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
In the cemetery, Munzanza's mother Florence knelt by his gravestone and wept.
From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025
She knelt and took Cassiopeia’s hands in her own.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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