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administer

[ad-min-uh-ster] / ædˈmɪn ə stər /




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This, though, could be a nightmare to design and administer, and discourage the use of AI to benefit all humanity, such as new drug discovery.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Leonie Powling, 19, had been working in the nearby cafe and recalled watching people administer CPR to those pulled from the water.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Even if you are his legal next of kin, it does not obligate you to administer his estate or arrange the funeral.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

In 2002, Congress created the Election Assistance Commission to administer the Help America Vote Act, which assists states in reforming their elections.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

The smaller shape, the woman, said, “You have to administer tests.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

The Stacys and other families filed formal requests in September 2023 to the attorney general’s office, then led by Merrick Garland, which administers the fund.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

The Essequibo region comprises more than two thirds of Guyana, which currently administers it.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

The drop represents nearly 47% of the state’s participants in the program better known as food stamps and includes about 180,000 children, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which administers the program.

From Salon Apr. 9, 2026

Done Together sourced funding from Adferiad, which administers the Welsh government's culture grants scheme for projects supporting diversity, equality and inclusion.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2026

“You might be surprised who administers the penalties.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

If you decide not to serve, however, the law firm recommends that you do so promptly so the estate can be administered without unnecessary delays.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Dentists could apply the gel quickly using a process similar to the way fluoride treatments are administered today.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

Some passengers were frantically clinging to the hull of the partially submerged vessel, he said, as rescuers administered CPR to a man on a San Francisco police boat.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The Netherlands and Belgium legalised assisted dying in 2002 for people with unbearable suffering from incurable illness, allowing it to be administered by a physician.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

It had not occurred to me that they might be administered to unwilling persons.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

It’s more probable that the financial-services company is looking for confirmation that she has died so they can begin administering her account and, if appropriate, distributing any assets to the rightful beneficiaries or heirs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Step Up said it follows statutory requirements in administering funds and reports “any complaints or reports of fraud” to the state education department.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Bowe pulled Shally Rahman to shore where bystanders began administering CPR.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“Much of the voting public probably knows little about the process of administering US elections,” it says, “which could allow false narratives to gain traction.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“You won’t have to do anything, besides administering the test.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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