instructed
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In Riyadh, home to a large number of non-Saudis, diplomats were instructed to shelter in place in their respective embassies, diplomats told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
American has instructed employees to keep trying to get customers to agree to an offer, even if it means a brief flight delay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
After last year’s wildfires, he returned as director of the disaster relief clinic, where he instructed students who provided pro bono legal services to victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Participants were also instructed not to speak with researchers or use their phones while their blood pressure was being checked.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
I kissed Willem good-bye and then stepped quickly, as instructed, into the rear of the limousine.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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