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The justices sent the case back to the lower courts with instructions to apply more rigorous scrutiny to the law, which targets what is colloquially known as conversion therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Each human cell contains about two meters of DNA, which carries the instructions needed to build proteins and control cellular processes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Its explanation, however, in effect said that AI didn’t generate the troublesome software coding itself, but did give an engineer instructions about how to write the code — erroneously.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Marshalled the midfield and gave instructions to the less experienced members of the team.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

They hold hands tightly as they join us, and nod silently, lips trembling, at Hannie’s instructions to follow her.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler