administer
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In California, two FDA-approved antivenom products, CroFab and Anavip, are supplied to hospitals who then can administer to patients in need.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 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
He was told Canvas, the software used to administer the module, was down - something he found "a bit dodgy" because he uses the same platform at university "with no problems whatsoever".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“Life on a ship for so long can be difficult. My primary role is to help administer the tonics, thus stabilizing any mood the Collective may encounter.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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He grooms them, administers their daily doses of medicine by hand and recognizes their individual personalities.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
The third-party certifying body administers random testing throughout the growing process and tests each product that arrives at the company’s New Jersey warehouse before it is released to stores, according to the website.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Brett Bezio, a spokesman for Arizona’s Department of Economic Security, which administers the program there, said work-requirement changes were the primary driver of the drop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
On Friday, more than 100,000 Muslims performed the weekly Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa, according to the Islamic Waqf, the Jordanian body that administers the site.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
I watch as he puts the thin wafer between her dry lips and administers the cup, murmuring in Latin.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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The research was supported by the Florida State Specialty License Plate Program through the "Protect Florida Whales" grant, which is administered by the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 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 exact number of cases may never even be known, because family disputes are administered via county-level probate courts and there’s no national tracking of these cases.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Since the SIR exercise began on 4 November 2025 across 12 states and federally administered territories, about 60 million names have been removed from the electoral rolls.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Proctors strode up and down the aisles as they administered the exam.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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Araghchi on Saturday arrived in Oman, which sits on the other side of Hormuz, for talks on administering the strait.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
In France, non-medical practitioners are prohibited from administering injectable cosmetic treatments.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The secretary of state plays a central role in administering statewide elections, providing voters with information about ballot measures and statewide candidates as well as overseeing campaign financing and lobbying activity.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
CMS should publicly report the number of denials issued through WISeR and the financial gains realized by contractors administering the program, Cantwell said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
“I can't take over the job of administering justice,” he replied.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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