instruct
Example Sentences
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Some had to instruct lawyers and debt collectors and pursue taking a civil case against the operator, which runs a home which was at the centre of an undercover BBC investigation last year.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
States would have to recognize the new accreditor and instruct their medical licensing boards to recognize degrees from schools that use it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
The update will allow users to instruct Qwen to carry out tasks like ordering groceries and booking flights, without having to leave the app.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
It would also instruct the City Attorney’s Office to explore using criminal prosecution to address the uncleared properties.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
Sandi remembered when the famous Doctor Fanning and his wife had come down to instruct the country's leading doctors on new procedures for heart surgery.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.