administer
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Before to Tuesday’s vote, CoC chair Ben Kay gave a recap of measures the board took to administer an impartial evaluation that scored the county higher than the city on handling homelessness issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 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
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
The bill that established the national monument and resulted in the Johnston Ridge Observatory not only set aside land but also charged the Forest Service to administer the area in a unique way.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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In Maine, which is among the states most dependent on heating oil, the state’s housing authority, aka MaineHousing, administers the federal Low-Income Energy Assistance Program.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 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
The College Board, which administers the SAT, said about 6.7% of students taking the exam got extra time last year, compared with 2% a decade ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
He grooms them, administers their daily doses of medicine by hand and recognizes their individual personalities.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
“You might be surprised who administers the penalties.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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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
The study used a double blind design, meaning neither the participants nor the experimenter knew which substance had been administered during a particular session.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The archipelago is administered by Russia, but four of the southernmost islands are claimed by Japan, which calls them the Northern Territories.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Because the treatment needs to reach the central nervous system, it is administered through an injection into the spinal canal.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Doctors administered tests of her cognitive skills, and she did poorly on those that measure memory and recognition.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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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 secretary of state is in charge of administering statewide elections, providing information about ballot measures and candidates to voters and overseeing campaign financing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Establishing and administering a trust can involve significant legal, accounting and administrative expenses, and any investment income from that trust may be subject to high federal income-tax rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
The order was quickly appealed, which in effect allowed the city to continue administering the tax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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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