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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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For those who still prefer the dining room experience, signs on McDonald’s soda stations are instructing customers to “please visit the front counter for a refill.”

From Salon ● May 23, 2024

“They are instructing and encouraging people to refuse shelter — to remain on the street instead of going indoors.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 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

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