instruct

Example Sentences

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I think about it, and then I instruct Ikaika, “Close your eyes.”

From Literature

The sentry instructs me to wait while he makes a call.

From Literature

A pamphlet instructed audiences on “How to Enjoy James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses.’”

From The Wall Street Journal

Someone instructs you to tear off pieces and dip them in the accompanying guava and plantain chutneys, silky chickpea curry and punchy pepper jelly, pooled around a peninsula of tangy cultured butter.

From The Wall Street Journal

An internal memo from Immigration and Customs Enforcement instructs officers in Minneapolis to avoid interacting with “agitators,” according to internal documents reviewed by Reuters.

From Salon