instructed

Example Sentences

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Delivery firms say they carry out age checks and drivers are instructed not to leave alcohol with people who appear to be drunk.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

As instructed, I put my hand on my heart.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Iran in April instructed ships to use a new corridor along its coastline, making a hairpin turn on the northern side of the passage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico instructed them to exclude the voting-related counts against the inmates and all charges against the prison staff, an investigation by ProPublica found.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Doc said a prayer and instructed us to walk backward out of the graveyard because we didn’t want to bring any haints home with us.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce