instructed

Example Sentences

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Foreign Minister Winston Peters's office confirmed the ban and said he instructed the the nation's diplomats "to express concern at this departure from past practice and to better understand it."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

I instructed the AI to fix the economic logic, and it rewrote the software.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"I was instructed to go and ask for £3," he said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

However, they soon tempered expectations, with Tehran cautioning a deal was "not imminent", while Trump said he had instructed his negotiators "not to rush into" one.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

I start along Buckingham Road with my torch pointed down, as they’ve instructed us to do.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin