administer
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“Those who administer our elections should never fear for their safety while carrying out their essential duties,” they said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
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
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
“Even if I make the potion,” Petroc said, “I can’t administer it. D’you understand me? It needs to be heated by dryad fire, and there are—you may have noticed—no dryads on this forsaken island.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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The governor’s action will allow the California Air Resources Board, the state’s top air agency which also administers the cap-and-invest program, to begin the public process to link the two state’s markets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 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
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance, a public agency that provides and administers the benefits, says changes over the past few decades have helped it recover from a deficit and build a $1.2 billion surplus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
“You might be surprised who administers the penalties.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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They administered TIMP2 through injections to older mice, allowing the protein to circulate throughout the body.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
ETS, a nonprofit assessment organization, helps manage and provide testing-related services for students enrolled in California public schools, including the required Smarter Balanced tests administered in spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
When the researchers administered GMPs to mice with the disorder, the cells restored the animals' ability to fight bacterial infection.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The Court of Appeal previously heard there was no direct evidence of how the Dalmane was administered and that a post-mortem examination found a therapeutic dose.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The fund was ably administered during the trial by Mary Benson and then Freda Levson.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Padilla stressed that the new Senate observers would have no role in administering elections or handling ballots.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The controller is the state’s fiscal watchdog, responsible for auditing government agencies, administering payroll for state employees and reuniting abandoned assets with their owners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The defendants ran dubious nonprofits that contracted with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and nongovernment organizations responsible for administering billions of dollars in homeless funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
If my trust remains unfunded, who pays the expenses of administering my estate/trust, such as attorney fees, cremation, and other costs?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
I remember the thought I had, after Johanna told me about the Amity administering the memory serum to Dauntless patrols—that when you take a person’s memories, you change who they are.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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