instruct
Example Sentences
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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
Some had to instruct lawyers and debt collectors and pursue taking a civil case against the operator, which runs a home which was at the centre of an undercover BBC investigation last year.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The school alarm would pierce the air and teachers would instruct us to slide from our chairs, crouch under our desks facing the floor, and place our hands, fingers interlocked, over our necks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
A more recent approach has been to instruct students as well — so they could better protect themselves and their peers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
“How could I do the thing that I must instruct her to never do, once she knows how to understand? That’s hypocrisy, is what.”
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
Vocabulary lists containing instruct
"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from Act 3
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Words to Know and Academic Words, Unit 5
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