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administer

[ad-min-uh-ster] / ædˈmɪn ə stər /




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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

The fallout was largely documented on the cat haven’s Facebook page with posts of veterinary and haven staff working together to administer heart compressions on the large black cat lying on the medical table.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

The plan was I’d administer first one drug to suppress my ovaries and then later a new drug to stimulate them, the idea being that they’d then produce a cascade of viable eggs.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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

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

She was found clinging to a tree in late September and tranquilised by a rescue team who administered oxygen and intravenous fluids before moving her to the rehabilitation centre.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

“The facts provided by Jane Doe’s statement do not allege that she was either rendered incapable of controlling her own conduct or that any drug was administered to her without her consent,” he stated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

In the mouse experiments, researchers administered the gerozyme inhibitor twice a week for four weeks after injury.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

“The facts provided by Jane Doe’s statement do not allege that she was either rendered incapable of controlling her own conduct or that any drug was administered to her without her consent.”

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

He read my ticket and then went through a reprise of the just-the-facts interrogation he had administered that afternoon in the Watch Commander’s Office.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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

Wisconsin, New Hampshire, and Minnesota are among a small group of states with a decentralized election system, in which individual cities and towns, rather than counties, are responsible for administering ballots.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 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

But the process of administering justice is far more subjective and messy than we often admit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

As with so many other things, time is the key factor—speed in discovering the deficiency, and speed in administering hormonal substitutes.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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