instruct

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The school alarm would pierce the air and teachers would instruct us to slide from our chairs, crouch under our desks facing the floor, and place our hands, fingers interlocked, over our necks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

States would have to recognize the new accreditor and instruct their medical licensing boards to recognize degrees from schools that use it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The council voted in December to instruct city agencies to produce those reports within 30 days.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The update will allow users to instruct Qwen to carry out tasks like ordering groceries and booking flights, without having to leave the app.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

“Here,” said Merlot, “follow me, small brother, and I will instruct you on the fine points of how to nibble paper. ”

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo