instructed
Example Sentences
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Kimmins says she has instructed her department to "now get on with the job"
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Gérald Darmanin, the justice minister, said Friday that he had instructed prosecutors to seek to hold parents financially responsible for damage caused by their children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Participants were also instructed not to speak with researchers or use their phones while their blood pressure was being checked.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
American chip making giant Nvidia announced on Monday that it created a system designed to stop autonomous AI programs from straying beyond what they were instructed to do.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Say, ‘Hello, Humphrey,’” Sayeh gently instructed her mother.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
