instruct

Example Sentences

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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

After meeting Lisa at the Scottish Parliament, Justice Secretary Angela Constance said she would instruct government officials to explore what more could be done with councils, police and retailers.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 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

They have been employed to instruct us in the whole range of our institutional virtues, from the White House to your neighborhood savings bank.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas