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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

Teachers refused to check homework or administer mandatory assessments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

Fight back and protect the people who administer elections.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

Korako, goddess of secrets, had been the one to see to it, and to administer other tests to determine the more elusive godspawn abilities.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Los Angeles City Charter Amendment LA looks to change the way the city manages its budget and administers public works to more efficiently deliver basic city services such as repairing streets and sidewalks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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

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

The Stacys and other families filed formal requests in September 2023 to the attorney general’s office, then led by Merrick Garland, which administers the fund.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

His wife, Rosita, administers first aid to migrants.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

The barrister said that if any substance was covertly administered, or if Farquhar was misled about what he was drinking prior to his death, there would be "no dispute" that Field is guilty of murder.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

When olive oil was given before glucose, the initial rise in blood sugar was smaller than when the oil was administered afterward.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

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

The BTF was funded by some of the country’s major corporations, and was administered by a multiracial body of officials.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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

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

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

“Wasn’t she taken away from you and taken to the hospital at Pawhuska? Weren’t you administering insulin to her?”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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