instructed

Example Sentences

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Staff there were instructed to not highlight events unrelated to day-to-day activities, but the authority said it would not be removing books from shelves.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“He immediately understood the magnitude of the World Cup and instructed his administration to help. We’re talking about the most powerful country in the world, and there are things that must be taken into account.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

When Turner was suspended, he was instructed by a senior figure in the church not to attend a youth trip to the US.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Foreign Minister Winston Peters's office confirmed the ban and said he instructed the the nation's diplomats "to express concern at this departure from past practice and to better understand it."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

When they closed their eyes as instructed, the scratchy sounds of coloring were heard.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock