Sentence examples for the prone from inspiring English sources

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the prone

adjective

Lying face downward; prostrate.

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The ball rests just in front of the prone striker's trouser arrangement.

But York won the race to the rebound and scored over the prone Brodeur.

David's brother Miguel Angel, aged 36, has to be roused from the prone position.

Cue officials placing some towels around the prone Venus to protect her modesty.

Santana mutters "abuse" as he approaches the prone body of Walter Scott, where two officers hover.

He steps away from the prone protester after another guard pulls him away.

Two men in white suits hold the prone body of a woman between them.

Halfway home, I looked up to see the prone Ranger waving for help.

This was followed by ten to twenty push-ups, hands on the prone Bulgarians.

Witnesses said two men had gotten out and attacked the prone victim with large bladed weapons.

Near the front, Marines were in the prone position, shooting into the distance.

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