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are instructing

  • present progressive
    of instruct.
    instruct
    verb (used with object)
    to furnish with knowledge, especially by a systematic method; teach; train; educate.

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Yosemite rangers are instructing visitors to stop building rock cairns and dismantle any they find because they go against Leave No Trace ethics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2023

“We are instructing and telling our staff at our regional offices to not wait for the Russians to leave.”

From Washington Post ● Jun. 19, 2022

Every time you call someone "he" or "she" in front of a child, you are instructing them on gender identity and how to discern what gender category people belong to.

From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2022

Police are instructing the public to avoid the area.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2021

The police have lit flares along the perimeter of the scene and are instructing cars in both directions to turn back, the road is closed.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman