instructed

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The lawsuit said Cameron and Kilcher crossed paths at a Hollywood environmental charity event in 2010 and he instructed her to later pick up a “surprise gift” at his production offices.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Unlike a lawyer conducting direct examination of their own client, Savitt was allowed to lead, she instructed Musk.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico instructed them to exclude the voting-related counts against the inmates and all charges against the prison staff, an investigation by ProPublica found.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

He instructed his crew to tie him to the ship’s mast of his ship so that he could listen and yet not succumb.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Keeping what few wits he still had left about him, Duane flipped the cork off the flask and flung the contents in the direction of the voice just as C.C. had instructed him to do.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el