instruct
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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
“Dr. Kil did not instruct students to violate any campus policies or engage in any specific behavior,” the lawsuit states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The Supreme Court disagreed, writing Monday that “no clearly established federal law required the trial court to instruct the jury” about that case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
It has also asked the court to instruct Canadian immigration authorities to allow Partey to submit a new visa application.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 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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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 Gustavo Dudamel instructs the Los Angeles Philharmonic to stand at a curtain call, the players stand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
The state even instructs county officials to accept sample ballots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Dr. Becky, wearing the Gi sweatshirt again, instructs: “We have to understand before we intervene.”
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
God instructs the heart, not by ideas but by pains and contradictions.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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In a Truth Social post, he described vehicle stops as an “important and effective” enforcement tool and instructed ICE officers to return to the job.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
BBC Sport reported on Thursday how a number of key players had been left disappointed at how the team were instructed to finish the game having taken the lead through Anthony Gordon.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
They were instructed to retake and pass the exam within 30 days or have their license canceled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
In cases where immigrants attempt to flee, officers for now have been instructed to wait and attempt another arrest at a different time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
I have instructed the palace guard to put a quick end to any further attempts to exploit this charitable service.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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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
The ASA said it was monitoring sites to spot such adverts and issuing an enforcement notice "instructing advertisers to get their ads in order".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Ford alleges the firm intentionally slowed down its clients’ cases to drive up their billable hours, instructing drivers not to communicate with Ford and pushing them toward filing a lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Lisa Savage, the Green-aligned independent candidate, earned 5 percent of the vote, and was instructing her supporters to rank Gideon second.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Ted was good enough to hand me a fresh towel before opening the back door and instructing me to lie down.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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