knelt
Example Sentences
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Torrence knelt on a black board, leaned forward and placed hooks linked to sensors around the backs of his ankles.
From Washington Post
At Long Beach’s first Sankranta festival to celebrate the Cambodian new year, people knelt and prayed at a mound of sand called a stupa, decorated with bright yellow flowers to honor ancestors.
From Los Angeles Times
On Thursday, Penitente Brothers from the nearby village of Cordova knelt near the altar and recited the rosary for an hour in Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times
“I know, Mama,” he said as he knelt down, white prayer beads hung around his neck.
From New York Times
Tens of thousands of Jews gathered at the Western Wall for priestly blessings; at al-Aqsa’s gray-domed mosque, Muslim worshipers knelt in solemn prayer.
From Washington Post
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