Example Sentences

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Researchers use this modified cold virus to carry and deliver important genetic material about the Bundibugyo Ebola virus to cells, instructing them to recognise and fight off the actual disease.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Islam emphasizes dawah, instructing Muslims to invite people to Islam.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

This area then communicates with the spinal cord, effectively instructing it to continue transmitting pain signals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Department of Transportation mandated that air traffic controllers rely on radar to manage aircraft flight paths, barring them from instructing pilots to avoid aircraft based on sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

After he had finished instructing me on how to shoot the weapon, I took it from him.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros