instruct
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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 report indicates that PM Takaichi is likely to instruct the Liberal Democratic Party to begin internal procedures, possibly as early as Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
It added that government agencies in the threatened coastal areas should instruct populations at risk, and advised people located in those areas to "stay alert for information and follow instructions from national and local authorities".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
By creating a geofence, AV companies can instruct their cars to stay away from a particular geographic zone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
There Father Byrnes waited for us, waited to instruct us in the mysteries of God.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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The result is a personalised anti-cancer jab which is specific to the patient's tumour and instructs the immune system to recognise and attack any tumour cells that remain.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Another charge instructs lawmakers to examine ways to educate Texans about their right to practice their religion “in all settings, including, but not limited to: education, workplace, government, and healthcare.”
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Their lawsuit also claims that when an account is shut down for dangerous behavior, OpenAI instructs the individual on how to resume usage, including tips on how to circumvent the 30-day suspension period.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
When Gustavo Dudamel instructs the Los Angeles Philharmonic to stand at a curtain call, the players stand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
I look to see that Dad has caved, and is by the curb trying to hail a taxi, while Mom instructs him that he needs to be more aggressive about it.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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Then, Grossman was paired with Zoe Wohlfeld and instructed to imitate boiling milk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his "deep sorrow and heartfelt regret" over the latest blaze, and instructed authorities to "conduct an immediate investigation", according to a statement from his office.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The most concerning part is that my friend says he specifically instructed his former lawyer not to accept a settlement offer, but believes the offer was accepted anyway.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
In early July, high schools had been instructed to prepare for the measure's implementation in September, ahead of its adoption by parliament later that month.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
“In that case, sir, I am instructed by my government to hand you this note,” Pourtales said.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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They then select mutations unique to the patient’s cancer to incorporate into an mRNA molecule, which provides the genetic code instructing cells to produce proteins with those mutations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
It’s not necessarily easy for entire school districts to shift to a new standard, given that teachers have been instructing using these calculators for years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Rather than directly instructing participants to sit in a particular way, the team altered the environment so that posture changed without the participants knowing why.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
County’s attorneys have repeatedly blocked the commission’s efforts at oversight, instructing the Sheriff’s Department not to hand over confidential documents sought by the commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Forks are tapped against glasses by giggling, sari-clad mashis, instructing them when to kiss.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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