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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

Such a system would be more complex, more expensive to administer and could ultimately undermine the broad public support that has sustained Social Security for nearly a century.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

It will also administer and implement a process to decommission and store heavy weapons, military production sites, depots of weapons, and tunnels.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Judges take an oath to administer justice “without respect to persons.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

The smaller shape, the woman, said, “You have to administer tests.”

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

I know of a nurse in San Francisco who screeches her car to a stop when she spots a person in bodily distress and administers CPR if appropriate.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

Brett Bezio, a spokesman for Arizona’s Department of Economic Security, which administers the program there, said work-requirement changes were the primary driver of the drop.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

On Friday, more than 100,000 Muslims performed the weekly Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa, according to the Islamic Waqf, the Jordanian body that administers the site.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

The drop represents nearly 47% of the state’s participants in the program better known as food stamps and includes about 180,000 children, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which administers the program.

From Salon Apr. 9, 2026

His wife, Rosita, administers first aid to migrants.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

If you choose not to serve, it’s best to do so promptly so the estate can be administered without unnecessary delay.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

Rather than accepting unrestricted freedom of navigation, it has repeatedly signalled that shipping should operate under rules agreed with or administered by Iran.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Another was the discovery that Thorazine, the first antipsychotic medication administered to schizophrenic patients, had been shown to block dopamine activity—and, in so doing, melted away delusions and hallucinations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

As the vet administered the euthanasia that ended Cosmo’s suffering, I cooed to him Queen’s “You’re My Best Friend” until his paws didn’t flutter anymore.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

There were to be several sessions of the test administered over the weekend; they made plans for Reynie to attend the very first session.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

The central controversy of Arendt’s career concerned her claims about Jewish leaders’ roles in compiling lists and administering deportations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Assuming it’s not a scam, providing a death certificate would help Fidelity move forward with administering the account.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 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

Bowe pulled Shally Rahman to shore where bystanders began administering CPR.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

As with so many other things, time is the key factor—speed in discovering the deficiency, and speed in administering hormonal substitutes.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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