instruct

Example Sentences

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Some European countries instruct energy companies to hold a certain amount of petroleum in reserve, and simply reduce that target in a “release.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The City Council voted 12-3 in December to instruct Feldstein Soto to “immediately” implement AB 630.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

A poor start from the German giants was compounded when VAR intervened to instruct that Svensson's misjudged challenge on Odobert be upgraded from a yellow to a red card on 26 minutes.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 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

“Then instruct me, for the sake of Ptah the Bearded! That scowling one, the First Craftsman, said nothing but ‘Wash these sweepings, young one!’ with never a word as to how or why.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw