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instruction

[in-struhk-shuhn] / ɪnˈstrʌk ʃən /




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At an office off the busy Mile End Road, in east London, on a Tuesday evening in early April, our undercover reporter was receiving an instruction course in how to apply for asylum.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Campuses were closed for in-person instruction for more than a year during the COVID-19 pandemic — harming students’ academic progress and mental health.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

And if AI agents are not kept on course by a human, they could misunderstand an instruction and wander down an errant processing path, resulting in a business paying for wasted computing power.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

I’d say if you enjoy having lots of stuff, it’s time to start ignoring unsolicited instruction from strangers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

We learn by example and by direct experience because there are real limits to the adequacy of verbal instruction.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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