instructed

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From there, a cook either proceeds with furious off-the-cuff improvisation or arranges their mise en place and serenely moves through each step as instructed or based on their knowledge.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

Researchers who led me through the experiment instructed me to breathe in on the first sentence and breathe out on the second.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

After a few minutes the teen stopped and the officer instructed him to get off the bike.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

During the first-half hydration break, Tuchel instructed his players to play "short, short, short", before asking them to play a "long switch".

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Margaret was instructed to carry Madame’s small bundle of belongings upstairs and turn down the bed.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood