instructed

Example Sentences

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At one point, he recounts being instructed to reduce what the clients called Trump’s “turkey neck,” eventually describing the final version as an intentionally “idealized representation.”

From Salon • May 17, 2026

He left the gathering and went to sleep, where a mysterious figure appeared to him in a dream and instructed him to sing about Creation.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Judge Farber instructed the group to continue deliberating.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

But instead of moving quickly in a straight line, as instructed, the men moved slowly and zigzagged through the forest to avoid leaving a clear trail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

He instructed Nhamo to have everything ready to leave the next morning.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer