knelt

Example Sentences

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In a poignant moment during that ceremony, the young marine knelt on one knee to allow Gautier, who was in a wheelchair, to straighten his beret.

From Reuters

The incident included a video that showed him being tased by a police officer while another officer knelt on his neck.

From Los Angeles Times

The FBI Agents Association provided gift cards of “modest amounts” to the agents who knelt during the protest and defended their praise of the group.

From Washington Times

"I was excited when it arrived in the post. As I touched it, I simply knelt down and prayed and I said: 'God, this is finally coming to me.'"

From BBC

As the midday sun glistened on Lake Cumberland, Fields knelt down to feed her backyard chickens.

From Seattle Times