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administer

[ad-min-uh-ster] / ædˈmɪn ə stər /




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This system will allow doctors to administer repeated doses of the engineered immune cells without requiring a new surgical procedure each time.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

After a 15-year hiatus, he was back in 2014, this time as a bishop appointed by Pope Francis to administer the diocese of Chiclayo.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

The BBC has asked Parks Canada about how much the canine search and rescue programme cost to administer.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Litovka, whose colleagues worked on that outbreak, blamed local officials for failing to administer anthrax vaccinations according to schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

They did not appear to be gloved, so perhaps they are not here to administer the phenol.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

The UK government agency that administers it, external will no longer do so from next year, meaning the Welsh government is looking at two options - creating a new grant-funded model or discontinuing it.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 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

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

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

SDU dean Jakob Grauslund said the trial had never started, no babies had been enrolled and no vaccinations administered as part of the research.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

A serious side effect that occurs only rarely could still harm a substantial number of patients if a therapy is administered to millions.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

He gave no details about how the reward would be administered or funded.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Qlex is administered by injection, rather than intravenously, and got approved by the Food and Drug Administration last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Doctors administered tests of her cognitive skills, and she did poorly on those that measure memory and recognition.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

The secretary of state is in charge of administering statewide elections, providing information about ballot measures and candidates to voters, overseeing campaign finance and handling business licensing and filings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

As a result, administering the same treatment again may be difficult or impossible, even if its benefits begin to fade.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Padilla stressed that the new Senate observers would have no role in administering elections or handling ballots.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Most of the time, little information is available to the public about the people administering the lethal injection, as the states do not usually share what training they have had.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

But Dad hated unprintable words, and the fact that he had stood up for his son didn’t prevent him from holding a full-dress court of inquiry once he got home, and administering the called-for punishment.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey


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