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instruct

[in-struhkt] / ɪnˈstrʌkt /




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It added that government agencies in the threatened coastal areas should instruct populations at risk, and advised people located in those areas to "stay alert for information and follow instructions from national and local authorities".

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

By creating a geofence, AV companies can instruct their cars to stay away from a particular geographic zone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

It is understood manager Thomas Tuchel is set to instruct his players to avoid jumping over the hoardings to ensure there is no repeat.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

The San Francisco company, founded in 2022, enables engineers to instruct software in English to run coding tasks autonomously.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

It was not often that the septa was privileged to instruct a royal princess in the womanly arts, as she had said when the queen brought Myrcella to join them.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Google's statement said the company prevents "image creation on harmful topics" and its AI policy instructs users against "misinformation, misrepresentation or misleading activities."

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

The memorandum instructs banks to file suspicious activity reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, the U.S. government’s financial intelligence unit.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

When Little John struggles to describe his dream girl, Robin instructs his protegee to sketch an image with words.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Dr. Becky instructs listeners to take a symbolic action—no matter where you are, to take a step forward.

From Slate May 10, 2026

She places my crusty feet in the large bowl and instructs me to place my hands in the small bowl.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

Former employees said that rather than investigate a potentially fraudulent or undeliverable ticket when a customer raised concerns days before an event, managers instructed agents to tell customers to wait.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

He specifically instructed NOAA, which is under his purview, to take offshore oil production, pipeline maintenance, spaceport infrastructure, desalination projects and undersea cables into consideration, citing national priorities and economic interests.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Some participants were instructed to meet that target using whole fruits and vegetables alone.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 2026

At one point, Judge Friedrich instructed the US government to get hold of the original handwritten document and the carbon copy, only to be told the authorities in Tripoli couldn't find them.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

“On the corner, please,” he instructed them, and they put it down with a bang.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

Rather than directly instructing participants to sit in a particular way, the team altered the environment so that posture changed without the participants knowing why.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

As the most recent due date approached this past January, Congress stepped in, instructing the agency to delay enforcement of the Food Traceability Rule until July 20, 2028.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

The lobbying contract dedicates a section to the minerals sector -- a global strategic priority for Trump's administration -- instructing the firm to "support efforts to identify opportunities for cooperation".

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

County’s attorneys have repeatedly blocked the commission’s efforts at oversight, instructing the Sheriff’s Department not to hand over confidential documents sought by the commission.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

I think it’s unlikely he ever acknowledged that old Cray existed, but now that I’m such a nationwide problem, is he carefully instructing Thread what to do?

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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