instruct
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He called them "dangerous" and said they had prompted him to instruct some engineers at the LGBTQ+ dating app to stop using Anthropic's technology.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Some of those notes might ask that they see certain evidence again, they might want to see certain transcripts, they might need the judge to instruct them on the law.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
If you do pay extra to speed up your loan payoff, instruct your lender to apply all extra funds directly to your principal balance immediately and to keep your next payment due date unchanged.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
The San Francisco company, founded in 2022, enables engineers to instruct software in English to run coding tasks autonomously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
“Did they instruct you, too, to beware of the rats?”
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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The commentary in particular also instructs judges when they can enhance or decrease a sentence based on the facts of the case.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026
The judge instructs the baby and his mother, age 17, to apply for asylum.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The change request instructs servicers to complete the task within 15 to 45 days, the suit alleges, and yet borrowers are still seeing the debt appear on their credit reports.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The Fed’s communication policy instructs officials to avoid sharing policy views with those who could profit and giving firms a “prestige advantage.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
“The scene on pages twenty-nine and thirty,” Volpe instructs.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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He instructed Nuñez “to take all necessary steps to ensure full transparency about the failures in planning and intelligence-gathering that led to the violence,” the statement said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
But they can only do that if they’ve got a pretty wide sweep of your digital life and are instructed to work with what they’ve got.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
Reyes had repeatedly instructed the government to notify the court and preservationists before undertaking significant work at the course.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
The other received a sham treatment, meaning they went through the same training process but were instructed to maintain their natural foot angle.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Ellsberg instructed Bagdikian to get confirmation from his bosses, and then to travel immediately to Boston and check into a particular motel under the name Mr. Medford.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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Everyone in the room grabbed either shakers or a small drum, and with Densmore instructing and conducting, the ensemble conjured what he called the heartbeat of Mother Earth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
It’s not necessarily easy for entire school districts to shift to a new standard, given that teachers have been instructing using these calculators for years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
However, it was forced to issue a formal warning to Israeli broadcaster Kan in the lead-up to the competition after its contestant released videos instructing fans to "vote 10 times for Israel".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
As the most recent due date approached this past January, Congress stepped in, instructing the agency to delay enforcement of the Food Traceability Rule until July 20, 2028.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
I was vaguely aware of a mechanical voice instructing people to congregate in yellow zones.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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