instruct
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Mr. Dimon should pledge significant personal and corporate sums to help instruct and encourage these ideals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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
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
You should probably instruct members of your clan to behave in similarly considerate ways.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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OpenAI instructs employees to avoid wearing company logos outside the office and warns them of espionage risks like honeypots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 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 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
Another charge instructs lawmakers to examine ways to educate Texans about their right to practice their religion “in all settings, including, but not limited to: education, workplace, government, and healthcare.”
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
I look to see that Dad has caved, and is by the curb trying to hail a taxi, while Mom instructs him that he needs to be more aggressive about it.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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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
In April 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14276, “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness,” which instructed government officials to reduce regulatory burdens and boost the commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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
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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
When the government discharges a borrower’s student loan, it sends information to the borrower’s servicer instructing it to get rid of the loans.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Given how precarious the slope was, the group decided Mingma G would hang back and monitor by drone, instructing the three climbers.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 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
The police have lit flares along the perimeter of the scene and are instructing cars in both directions to turn back, the road is closed.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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