administer

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American elections are primarily run by state law, and voting has long been administered by local officials across the country.

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The bill that established the national monument and resulted in the Johnston Ridge Observatory not only set aside land but also charged the Forest Service to administer the area in a unique way.

From Literature

The lift was stopped by an attendant who pressed the emergency button, after which first aid was administered and the woman was transported to hospital by ambulance, Kubo added.

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But administering it correctly remains a major challenge.

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But his Artega tribe, which has administered the city since the sixth century with powers "passed from father to son", refused to leave.

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