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instruct

[in-struhkt] / ɪnˈstrʌkt /




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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

By creating a geofence, AV companies can instruct their cars to stay away from a particular geographic zone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Wright used the doorbell camera's remote intercom function to instruct the group how to enter the house and they were able to pull her to safety.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

They began to plan people’s lives and libraries; they began to instruct and push about the very people who had come to Mars to get away from being instructed and ruled and pushed about.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

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

While the Senate Ethics Committee instructs filers that they can use a recent tax assessment to set the worth of certain property, they must adjust it to market value if it is assessed below that.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

The key line instructs them to "make every effort to maintain social order and ensure stability and public confidence in the disaster areas".

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Google's statement said the company prevents "image creation on harmful topics" and its AI policy instructs users against "misinformation, misrepresentation or misleading activities."

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

"Well, press this down," he instructs me, handing me the handkerchief.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

“I need you to respond any time I get a new message,” he instructed Kermit, which replied, “Love it—totally doable.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

After last year’s wildfires, he returned as director of the disaster relief clinic, where he instructed students who provided pro bono legal services to victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Participants were also instructed not to speak with researchers or use their phones while their blood pressure was being checked.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Jardine instructed his fast bowlers, Harold Larwood and Bill Voce, to bowl hostile, short-pitched deliveries at the Australians.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

My sixth-grade social studies teacher once instructed us to use only library books to complete one of our projects.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks

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

Boeing will also send a bulletin to airlines detailing the issue and instructing employees how to recognize and respond to the situation should it take place.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Also on Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order instructing US government departments and agencies to start using the terms "SI" and "Super Intelligence" and should no longer acknowledge the use of term artificial intelligence.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Burger King is instructing managers to staff front counters, while Wendy’s is reviewing its AI drive-through trials to improve service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

All my life those instincts had been instructing me in this single doctrine—that the odds are better if you rely only on yourself.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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