instructed

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The committee has also instructed officers to ring-fenced about £10,000 for the provision of slow cookers, electric blankets, warm clothing and other consumables.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“He immediately understood the magnitude of the World Cup and instructed his administration to help. We’re talking about the most powerful country in the world, and there are things that must be taken into account.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"He understood immediately the magnitude of the World Cup, the impact of the World Cup, and instructed the administration to help and assist," said the Fifa president.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy instructed senior leadership teams to increase the ratio of staff to managers by at least 15%, flattening organizational layers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Kappe instructed Haupt to tell his uncle Walter about his brother's imprisonment and warn him that his cooperation was the only way to help his brother get out of the concentration camp.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple