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administer

[ad-min-uh-ster] / ædˈmɪn ə stər /




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It's part of a health visitor's job to remind parents about vaccines and, in some cases, administer jabs directly.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

This, though, could be a nightmare to design and administer, and discourage the use of AI to benefit all humanity, such as new drug discovery.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

In California, two FDA-approved antivenom products, CroFab and Anavip, are supplied to hospitals who then can administer to patients in need.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Even if you are his legal next of kin, it does not obligate you to administer his estate or arrange the funeral.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

“I have been sent here to administer a standard personality-profile test to you. It won’t take more than a few minutes.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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

He grooms them, administers their daily doses of medicine by hand and recognizes their individual personalities.

From Salon May 17, 2026

The Essequibo region comprises more than two thirds of Guyana, which currently administers it.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

Emergency services are contacted in fewer than 2% of calls, according to Vibrant Emotional Health, the nonprofit organization that administers 988, and most of these dispatches are made with the caller’s consent.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

Every four years, an international group of educators administers a comprehensive mathematics and science test to elementary and junior high students around the world.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

That includes $463 million from a new form of the drug called Qlex, which is administered by injection rather than intravenously.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

If you decide not to serve, however, the law firm recommends that you do so promptly so the estate can be administered without unnecessary delays.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

The research was supported by the Florida State Specialty License Plate Program through the "Protect Florida Whales" grant, which is administered by the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

The medication, which was first developed 15 years ago, can result in increased height if administered during growth spurts.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Papua New Guinea, as Yali’s nation is now called, was at that time still administered by Australia as a mandate of the United Nations, but independence was in the air.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

As executor, you would be responsible for administering the estate from start to finish.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Step Up said it follows statutory requirements in administering funds and reports “any complaints or reports of fraud” to the state education department.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

“Much of the voting public probably knows little about the process of administering US elections,” it says, “which could allow false narratives to gain traction.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Araghchi on Saturday arrived in Oman, which sits on the other side of Hormuz, for talks on administering the strait.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

These men were in charge of administering the prisons on a day-to-day basis.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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