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Example Sentences
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But when a man who appeared to be a Mumbai police officer appeared on video, he and his wife followed every instruction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Designer Rob Janoff said that Apple cofounder Steve Jobs gave him one terse instruction when he commissioned a new logo in January 1977: "don't make it cute".
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
"The observers do not allege any verbal instruction or physical conduct that indicated one person was directing or coercing another regarding how to vote."
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
From April of last year through March, there were no education services, no classroom instruction.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
Thankfully, people started to lift their heads, waiting for further instruction from Abuela.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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