instructed

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Eurovision said it believed the posts weren't in "the spirit of the competition", and instructed that they be removed.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

But instead of moving quickly in a straight line, as instructed, the men moved slowly and zigzagged through the forest to avoid leaving a clear trail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Wang appeared in federal court in downtown Los Angeles during a brief hearing Monday, where a judge instructed her lawyers to set a date when she would formally enter a guilty plea.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

So they instructed ChatGPT to make those determinations — but they didn’t tell it how they defined the term.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

“Undoubtedly. Now, turn to that paper, and tell me whether it distinctly states that the prisoner expressly said that his legal advisers instructed him altogether to reserve his defence?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens