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instruction

[in-struhk-shuhn] / ɪnˈstrʌk ʃən /




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Or, perhaps, his attorney’s desire to get paid was such that he went ahead and settled, without any instruction from his client.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

It requires 130 hours of class instruction, five exams and a 3,000-word research paper.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

“The beauty of that is that a student almost has a one-on-one tutor,” McMahon said, explaining that AI programs can adjust instruction based on how quickly individual students are learning.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

On 21 July OpenAI announced some of its AI agents - software systems which can operate alone to accomplish tasks after human instruction - had been involved in what it called an "unprecedented" incident.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

I add one beauty token to each palm, with an instruction to keep their mouths shut.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

"All rescue teams have been ordered to stand by in place and wait for further instructions," it said.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

The panels will come with a mounting kit and instructions.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

They have recently reached a point where, in some circumstances, they can navigate in three-dimensional space and even manipulate objects autonomously with just a simple set of instructions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Changing the instructions introduced uncertainty into the task.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

The assistant manager snapped into action and shouted instructions to the crew.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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