knelt

Example Sentences

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When they walked from the military transports, some of them knelt on the tarmac and kissed the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

Twelve fired FBI agents are alleging that they were unlawfully sacked because they knelt during a racial justice protest in Washington DC five years ago.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

I accompanied Romero in Washington in 2010, when he knelt at RFK’s gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery and wept.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

We dipped our fingers in holy water, knelt, crossed ourselves like we’d done a thousand times, and I led Helena to a pew.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron