prostrate
Example Sentences
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MacAskill also defended his decision to free Megrahi, who had prostrate cancer, in August 2009.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024
George’s ambitious underlings strive for his intermittent approval and prostrate themselves, enduring petty humiliations only to crawl back and beg for more.
From New York Times • May 30, 2024
Department of Health and Human Services now requires consent for breast, pelvic, prostrate and rectal exams for “educational and training purposes” performed by medical students, nurse practitioners or physician assistants.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024
“You don’t have to prostrate yourself to the usual conformist rules,” a friend tells Jack, explaining hyperlinks but not just that.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023
He held it as if it were made of eggshells, and Pinmei could see it took great effort for the commander not to prostrate himself on the floor.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
