instructed

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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

When Roscosmos told their crew to pause repairs, Nasa instructed the astronauts to return to the station.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

Instead, it’s instructed to do things such as help plan how to approach a task, or ask questions to explore one’s thinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

We slowed down as instructed but still finished our dinner way before Mama and Doc.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce