instruct
Example Sentences
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The Newcastle head coach maintains he does not instruct his players to go into protection mode.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Families described how they had to instruct solicitors, threaten court action and, as in Jacqueline's case, hire debt collectors to recoup money owed to them.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
If his drone is shot down, he can easily turn to his fellow pilot and instruct them on where the shooter is, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
A more recent approach has been to instruct students as well — so they could better protect themselves and their peers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
For once he had no words to instruct our minds and improve our souls, no parable that would turn Ruth May’s death by snakebite into a lesson on the Glory of God.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing instruct
"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from Act 3
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Words to Know and Academic Words, Unit 5
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