instruct

Example Sentences

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Some European countries instruct energy companies to hold a certain amount of petroleum in reserve, and simply reduce that target in a “release.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The defence team said this made it impossible for him to follow a hearing fairly and to instruct his lawyers effectively.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

"I said, at times I feel like my role is to instruct and tell you what to do, but actually, it's a two-way conversation. I'm learning just as much as you are in this journey."

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Have to get over this savior complex, I instruct myself, no one wants to be rescued by a klutz.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich