administer
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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
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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
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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
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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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