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administer

[ad-min-uh-ster] / ædˈmɪn ə stər /




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“Those who administer our elections should never fear for their safety while carrying out their essential duties.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Before to Tuesday’s vote, CoC chair Ben Kay gave a recap of measures the board took to administer an impartial evaluation that scored the county higher than the city on handling homelessness issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

My earlier analysis pointed to the three bulwarks against attempted election subversion—the state and local governments that administer elections, the courts that protect rights, and the American people who are democracy’s ultimate safeguard.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

Supporters would argue he is a man who is ready to administer the medicine the nation needs, even if people do not like the taste of it.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

I was to hear the confessions of the silent people of the valley, and I was to administer the holy Sacrament to them.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

In Maine, which is among the states most dependent on heating oil, the state’s housing authority, aka MaineHousing, administers the federal Low-Income Energy Assistance Program.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

Lawton's letter was sent from a company called Equiniti, which administers the pension scheme on behalf of the MoD.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, whose agency administers the tariffs, has said he wants to bring many of those supply chains to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

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

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

“You might be surprised who administers the penalties.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

ETS, a nonprofit assessment organization, helps manage and provide testing-related services for students enrolled in California public schools, including the required Smarter Balanced tests administered in spring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Because the treatment needs to reach the central nervous system, it is administered through an injection into the spinal canal.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Court of Appeal previously heard there was no direct evidence of how the Dalmane was administered and that a post-mortem examination found a therapeutic dose.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

"The victims deserve justice administered with solemnity. Broadcasting a death diminishes us and is not an effective deterrent," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

After bandaging them neatly she had administered a potion that would deaden the pain and induce sleep.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Padilla stressed that the new Senate observers would have no role in administering elections or handling ballots.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

They work full-time on the board for five-year terms administering the Public Works Department while assisted by several bureau heads and the director of public works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Within minutes of administering vitamin B6, Ann's seizure activity stopped.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

If my trust remains unfunded, who pays the expenses of administering my estate/trust, such as attorney fees, cremation, and other costs?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

And they did: “My friends inform me that Mr. A. speaks of me with great friendship,” Jefferson observed, “and with satisfaction in the prospect of administering the government in concurrence with me.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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