administer
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Since 2015, NHS patients have received the world's best-selling drug through a drip – or intravenous infusion – which can take more than an hour to administer in hospital.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
LAHSA, a joint city-county agency established in 1993, receives money from the city of L.A., the county, the state and the federal government to administer homeless services, including shelters and outreach, across the county.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
The U.S. will occupy the site rent-free and administer it as a special economic zone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Bilateral deals would be much more complex to administer and comply with—and it gets into the integration of American supply chains.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
“You are indeed in trouble. However, I believe I shall leave it to your parents to administer whatever discipline and reproach they believe to be needed. In the meantime, I need to dispose of this.”
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing administer
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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Marbury v. Madison (1803)
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