instruct
Example Sentences
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All 14 of its vessels inside the Persian Gulf and a further seven that were bound for the region have been instructed to immediately proceed to shelter, it said.
The letter also refers to primroses the late queen had picked, which she instructed be shared among staff at Royal Lodge.
From BBC
Australia instructed the dependents of diplomats in Israel and Lebanon to leave and offered voluntary evacuations for diplomats’ families in Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
Some said they were instructed to make up the claims.
From Los Angeles Times
When they closed their eyes as instructed, the scratchy sounds of coloring were heard.
From Literature
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