as in instructions
arbitrary command
The populace began to protest against the dictation of the occupying government
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In a post on X Monday, Yue described how her OpenClaw autonomous AI agents—built to run locally on a Mac mini computer—deleted her entire inbox, ignoring instructions to pause and ask for confirmation first.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026 -
The court sent the question back to PURA with instructions that effectively require the regulators to approve the sale.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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Local departments of social services were also cited for weaknesses in managing bank accounts, following procurement rules, monitoring contracts and ensuring lawful disbursements.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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Spirited Away creates a new, fascinating mythology with its own mysterious rules and customs, pitting 10-year-old Chihiro against dragons and demons with only her strength of will to guide her.—
Danny Horn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Follow the directions of local authorities and in case of emergency, call 911.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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As Luna in your financial quadrant pokes the Sun in your friendship zone, money boundaries and group expectations likely tug in different directions.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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The industry is close to a moment where multiple sourcing regions are hit simultaneously by climate events, political instability, and market-entry forced labour prohibitions.—
Anna Triponel,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
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Ideally, wrote Davis in a follow-up email, the government agency will spell out its specific concerns about each peptide, and then describe what data would be needed for the FDA to overturn its prohibitions.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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