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instruct

[in-struhkt] / ɪnˈstrʌkt /




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The Newcastle head coach maintains he does not instruct his players to go into protection mode.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Families described how they had to instruct solicitors, threaten court action and, as in Jacqueline's case, hire debt collectors to recoup money owed to them.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

If his drone is shot down, he can easily turn to his fellow pilot and instruct them on where the shooter is, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The council voted in December to instruct city agencies to produce those reports within 30 days.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Knabe asked the judges to instruct Claudette to answer questions more directly.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose




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