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instruction

[in-struhk-shuhn] / ɪnˈstrʌk ʃən /




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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