instruction manual
Example Sentences
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What’s more, the toxic chemicals in smoke damage lung-cell DNA, which acts like an instruction manual telling the cells how to behave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
But Erin told police she'd never owned such an appliance, despite an instruction manual in her kitchen drawer and posts in a true crime Facebook group where she boasted about using it.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
It’s a cultural touchstone for the centuries-old witches, an instruction manual for navigating the road and an infectious tune that’s become an earworm since the season premiere last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
Watching the Oscars doesn’t usually require an instruction manual.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
Most old text adventure games were pretty self-explanatory, so I’d never actually bothered to read the Zork instruction manual.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
