instructed
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In April 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14276, “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness,” which instructed government officials to reduce regulatory burdens and boost the commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors in the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
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
He finds a pen in a drawer and writes his own name across the page as he has been instructed.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
