knelt
Example Sentences
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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 a young woman knelt down and reached her hand into the pool Monday, she was quickly approached by a National Park Service official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Upon leaving her house, where he knelt on the floor mutely asking for her forgiveness, he notices piles of leaves everywhere he looks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 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
He glanced at Mal, wrapped in her coat, and knelt beside her, as Nighthand had done, to anchor her in place.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
