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administer

[ad-min-uh-ster] / ædˈmɪn ə stər /




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The staff who created the clinic thought: why not use one of those vacant units to administer vaccines?

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

In fact, estates with little or no money can sometimes be the most difficult to administer because debts, creditors and property issues still have to be addressed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

By 2000, Congress had eliminated both, citing concerns that the restrictions were complex to administer and could stifle savings or penalize successful investment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

In 2002, Congress created the Election Assistance Commission to administer the Help America Vote Act, which assists states in reforming their elections.

From Slate Jul. 13, 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

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

Done Together sourced funding from Adferiad, which administers the Welsh government's culture grants scheme for projects supporting diversity, equality and inclusion.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2026

His wife, Rosita, administers first aid to migrants.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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 researchers are investigating ways to make BRP last longer so that, if it eventually works in people, it could be administered on a more practical schedule.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 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

Some passengers were frantically clinging to the hull of the partially submerged vessel, he said, as rescuers administered CPR to a man on a San Francisco police boat.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Spoke of those gradually increasing doses of pituitary administered during the final ninety-six metres of their course.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

I want to honor her wishes regarding her burial, which she has already prepaid, but I’m concerned about the responsibilities involved with administering the estate.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Bystanders - including Craig Lowe, who made three rescue attempts - sprung into action as the tragedy unfolded, administering CPR to the Rahmans.

From BBC Jul. 27, 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

“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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