instructed

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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

Indonesia's national disaster agency, meanwhile, instructed officials in the North Sulawesi capital, Manado, northern Gorontalo province and the Sangihe islands "to immediately direct their residents to evacuate in an orderly manner to higher ground".

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

New Zealand foreign minister Peters has instructed foreign ministry officials in Beijing and Wellington to discuss the matter with Chinese authorities to "better understand" the "departure from past practice", the spokesperson said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

Quirin was the least cooperative, trying to use his cover story as he was instructed back in sabotage school.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple