instruct

Example Sentences

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We’ve been instructed to call the women by that word, to think of them as comrades, and to call the men compañeros.

From Literature

The whole time, Doc was instructing Coal in how to breathe.

From Literature

They want them to be able to think for themselves—not to be instructed on what to think.

From The Wall Street Journal

The defence team said this made it impossible for him to follow a hearing fairly and to instruct his lawyers effectively.

From Barron's

Bowman, who projects a Midwesterner’s approachability—instructing people she meets to call her “Miki”—outmaneuvered skeptics including Fed Chair Jerome Powell last year to secure the vice chair position.

From The Wall Street Journal