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"We still stand and we will kneel in prayer that this facility will not be built," Reeder during a news conference across the street from the construction site Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2019

The chaplain will kneel and pray with the inmate if he or she wishes, or stand silently along the wall if no prayer is requested.

From Washington Times • Feb. 28, 2019

During Saturday's ceremony at St Peter's Basilica, known as a consistory, the 68-year-old will kneel before the pope and have a scarlet biretta placed on his head and will receive a ring.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2014

Each time the cardinals vote, they will proceed one by one to the chapel altar, where each will kneel in prayer before dropping his paper ballot into an urn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2013

And then, as if he had omitted a fact of some importance, he added: "I will kneel at his graveside before we go."

From The Courage of Marge O'Doone by Ralph, Lester