knelt
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In 2016, former American football player Colin Kaepernick sat down and later knelt on one knee during the anthem as a demonstration against police brutality and racism in the US.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Thailand's foreign ministry denied Thursday that French President Emmanuel Macron knelt before the country's king during his state visit to Paris this week, after an AI-generated picture circulated online.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
After her program, she clutched the necklaces on her burgundy lace dress and knelt at center ice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Protesters, some wearing clerical stoles draped over their shoulders, knelt while singing hymns and reciting the Lord’s Prayer in frigid conditions before being handcuffed and led away, video showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Together they lifted Jonn from Star's back and knelt beside him.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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