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administer

[ad-min-uh-ster] / ædˈmɪn ə stər /




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My earlier analysis pointed to the three bulwarks against attempted election subversion—the state and local governments that administer elections, the courts that protect rights, and the American people who are democracy’s ultimate safeguard.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

Drug premiums in Medicare Advantage are typically lower than for stand-alone Part D plans because insurers who administer the former can subsidize their drug plans with savings from, say, reducing hospitalizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

We also would have to administer a standardized test in certain grades, if we were going to open an actual school, and maintain annual records about student attendance and immunizations.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Supporters would argue he is a man who is ready to administer the medicine the nation needs, even if people do not like the taste of it.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

“I was testing you. I would not have been pleased if either of you were eager to administer death.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

According to the College Board, which administers the SAT, among students who took the test in 2024, 27% of Asian students scored 1400 or higher, compared with 7% of white students.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Los Angeles City Charter Amendment LA looks to change the way the city manages its budget and administers public works to more efficiently deliver basic city services such as repairing streets and sidewalks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

On average, families complete the five-year program with $8,500 in savings, according to Compass Working Capital, one of the HUD partners that administers the program and also provides financial coaching to tenants who participate.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Lawton's letter was sent from a company called Equiniti, which administers the pension scheme on behalf of the MoD.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

His wife, Rosita, administers first aid to migrants.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

“The facts provided by Jane Doe’s statement do not allege that she was either rendered incapable of controlling her own conduct or that any drug was administered to her without her consent,” he stated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

In the mouse experiments, researchers administered the gerozyme inhibitor twice a week for four weeks after injury.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

“The facts provided by Jane Doe’s statement do not allege that she was either rendered incapable of controlling her own conduct or that any drug was administered to her without her consent.”

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

A long-term infrastructure plan administered with two-year budgeting “sets clear priorities, identifies the projects that need to get done, and plans how to fund them over time,” proponents said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Doctors and nurses administered first aid for cuts and bruises and the effects of tear gas as marchers lay moaning and weeping on couches, chairs and the floor.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman

Major medical groups condemn lethal injections so the people administering the drugs often have limited medical qualifications, experts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

They work full-time on the board for five-year terms administering the Public Works Department while assisted by several bureau heads and the director of public works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Within minutes of administering vitamin B6, Ann's seizure activity stopped.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Wisconsin, New Hampshire, and Minnesota are among a small group of states with a decentralized election system, in which individual cities and towns, rather than counties, are responsible for administering ballots.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

And they did: “My friends inform me that Mr. A. speaks of me with great friendship,” Jefferson observed, “and with satisfaction in the prospect of administering the government in concurrence with me.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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