instructing
- present participle of instruct.
Example Sentences
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The lobbying contract dedicates a section to the minerals sector -- a global strategic priority for Trump's administration -- instructing the firm to "support efforts to identify opportunities for cooperation".
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
County’s attorneys have repeatedly blocked the commission’s efforts at oversight, instructing the Sheriff’s Department not to hand over confidential documents sought by the commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
A better lede, Tom was instructing me, would have read something like this: “The White House claimed today that the sky was green, even though in fact it was clearly blue.”
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
It was the first resolution of its kind to clear Congress instructing a president to end a military action since the War Powers Resolution of 1973 was enacted.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Ted was good enough to hand me a fresh towel before opening the back door and instructing me to lie down.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
