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instruct

[in-struhkt] / ɪnˈstrʌkt /




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The hidden prompts could instruct the app to scan a company’s internal systems for sensitive files and transmit them to the attacker’s server.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Dr Kennedy said Lady Donaldson is in no fit state to instruct her lawyers, follow proceedings or give evidence.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

A golf academy on-site emphasizes positive experiences as coaches instruct children 3 and up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Geofence warrants instruct technology companies to turn over data about any of their users who passed through a given geographic radius during a particular window of time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 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




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