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instruction

[in-struhk-shuhn] / ɪnˈstrʌk ʃən /




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A mistranslation of that “hold” instruction as “adhere to your medication” dangerously reverses the meaning, while being similar enough that it might score decently.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

"Practical, or 'small', AI can help a farmer improve yields, a teacher tailor instruction, a health worker make better-informed decisions, or an entrepreneur reach new customers," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

This year, the candidates for state superintendent of public instruction are presidents of their local board of education.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

DNA acts like an instruction manual, storing the information that cells need to build and maintain their structures.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

But the real conundrum that heredity solves is much more general: What is the nature of instruction that allows an organism to build a nose—any nose—in the first place?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

"There'll be a launch plan, you follow these instructions, then you'll be in the water."

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Its genetic instructions included a secretion signal that directs the enzyme outside the cell, along with a lipid anchor that holds it firmly to the cell membrane.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Would discharge instructions in his native Albanian have been easier to follow?

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Alarms about rogue agents ignore the real risk: agents that follow their creators’ instructions to the letter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

For now, all that matters is that I follow Hannie’s instructions.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler


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