administer
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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
There are currently no regulations in the aesthetics industry, and some people believe that practitioners like Summer shouldn't be allowed to offer and administer these treatments.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 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
These clips deliver gentle electrical stimulation, allowing patients to administer the treatment themselves without visiting a clinic.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
He strode back to the ceremonial stool and motioned for the assistants to administer the muteyo.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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Each state administers its own elections and has its own rules for counting and processing votes.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
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
According to the College Board, which administers the SAT, among students who took the test in 2024, 27% of Asian students scored 1400 or higher, compared with 7% of white students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
He grooms them, administers their daily doses of medicine by hand and recognizes their individual personalities.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
His wife, Rosita, administers first aid to migrants.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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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
Research so far suggests that properly manufactured and administered phages generally have a favorable safety profile.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
He gave no details about how the reward would be administered or funded.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Kelly found her husband unresponsive, alerted authorities and administered CPR.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Her learning issues have a known cause: chemotherapy, administered in high doses, to treat childhood leukemia.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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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
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
Within minutes of administering vitamin B6, Ann's seizure activity stopped.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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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