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knelt

verb as in get down on one's knees

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And then she knelt down in quiet prayer.

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In the cemetery, Munzanza's mother Florence knelt by his gravestone and wept.

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Floyd, a black man, had been killed by a police officer who knelt on his neck in May that year, sparking global outcry.

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He could hardly breathe, he said, as officers knelt on his back and neck.

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On the other hand, upon hearing the verdict, Crawford knelt in the ring before raising his arms to celebrate the victory.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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