instruct

Example Sentences

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Another appears to instruct Claude Code in some cases to go “undercover” and not reveal that it is an AI when publishing code to platforms like GitHub.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The school alarm would pierce the air and teachers would instruct us to slide from our chairs, crouch under our desks facing the floor, and place our hands, fingers interlocked, over our necks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

A more recent approach has been to instruct students as well — so they could better protect themselves and their peers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

After meeting Lisa at the Scottish Parliament, Justice Secretary Angela Constance said she would instruct government officials to explore what more could be done with councils, police and retailers.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Because it was a violation of regulations for me to prepare a man’s case, I would instruct the prisoner to copy the document in his own hand.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela