instructed

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New Zealand foreign minister Peters has instructed foreign ministry officials in Beijing and Wellington to discuss the matter with Chinese authorities to "better understand" the "departure from past practice", the spokesperson said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Foreign Minister Winston Peters's office confirmed the ban and said he instructed the the nation's diplomats "to express concern at this departure from past practice and to better understand it."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

He and his fellow troops had been instructed to stay indoors most of the time for safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

He told the jury that as Zeraati walked up to his parked Tesla he asked him for some money, as instructed.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“Make a wish,” Mae instructed as she lit the candle.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate