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administer

[ad-min-uh-ster] / ædˈmɪn ə stər /




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A registered NHS nurse had visited the care home on the day to administer the covid-19 vaccine to people staying there.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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

“There is one, isn’t there? Some mathematical formula which tells the proper dose to administer according to height and weight, that sort of thing?”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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