kneeling

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So too was "Mao's Guilt": a life-sized replica of the so-called supreme leader kneeling in a pose of solemn contrition.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In the full video, Woods appears calm, kneeling on one knee as he tells officers: "I looked down at my phone, and all of a sudden, boom."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

And just before the show was about to start, Radcliffe was suddenly kneeling beside my seat asking if the person I was sitting with was my partner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

In one striking photo, a kneeling US pilot is confronted by a Kuwaiti local, moments after parachuting from his jet.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

He stared into the water, first from a few feet away, then, obviously very interested, kneeling down with his face close to the surface.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien