instruct

Example Sentences

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Yet Jones didn’t instruct her to swab the plastic pill bag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The council voted in December to instruct city agencies to produce those reports within 30 days.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The defence team said this made it impossible for him to follow a hearing fairly and to instruct his lawyers effectively.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

"I said, at times I feel like my role is to instruct and tell you what to do, but actually, it's a two-way conversation. I'm learning just as much as you are in this journey."

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Matthias took a group of Redwall mice to instruct in the use of the quarter staff—he had discovered in himself a natural skill with the long ash pole.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques