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instruct

[in-struhkt] / ɪnˈstrʌkt /




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He called them "dangerous" and said they had prompted him to instruct some engineers at the LGBTQ+ dating app to stop using Anthropic's technology.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Some of those notes might ask that they see certain evidence again, they might want to see certain transcripts, they might need the judge to instruct them on the law.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

If you do pay extra to speed up your loan payoff, instruct your lender to apply all extra funds directly to your principal balance immediately and to keep your next payment due date unchanged.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

The San Francisco company, founded in 2022, enables engineers to instruct software in English to run coding tasks autonomously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

I said the only reason that I was asking was that the information would help me to instruct her more efficiently.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

If you do get an alert, the app instructs you to log your blood pressure with a cuff over seven days, and discuss the readings with a doctor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The judge instructs the baby and his mother, age 17, to apply for asylum.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

The change request instructs servicers to complete the task within 15 to 45 days, the suit alleges, and yet borrowers are still seeing the debt appear on their credit reports.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The key line instructs them to "make every effort to maintain social order and ensure stability and public confidence in the disaster areas".

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

“Follow me, Agent Iparis. And you too, Captain,” Chian instructs.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

But they can only do that if they’ve got a pretty wide sweep of your digital life and are instructed to work with what they’ve got.

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

Reyes had repeatedly instructed the government to notify the court and preservationists before undertaking significant work at the course.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

The other received a sham treatment, meaning they went through the same training process but were instructed to maintain their natural foot angle.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 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

The Purple machine was selected as the next gift, and William was instructed to deliver a copy to Britain.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

The president assured them that the government would spare no effort to obtain a general pardon for him, instructing diplomatic channels to engage Saudi authorities.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Boeing will also send a bulletin to airlines detailing the issue and instructing employees how to recognize and respond to the situation should it take place.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

When the government discharges a borrower’s student loan, it sends information to the borrower’s servicer instructing it to get rid of the loans.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Burger King is instructing managers to staff front counters, while Wendy’s is reviewing its AI drive-through trials to improve service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Crazy Horse spread out his men, instructing them to stay low and to aim carefully.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III




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