instruct
Example Sentences
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A golf academy on-site emphasizes positive experiences as coaches instruct children 3 and up.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has had to instruct some of its AI tools to stop talking about "goblins", after finding the term had randomly crept into responses.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The Newcastle head coach maintains he does not instruct his players to go into protection mode.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 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
I wouldn’t know how to instruct her to do either one.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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