administer
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But Truman felt that, over time, there was a risk of chronic cyanide poisoning, and that laetrile was far too dangerous to administer to a child.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
These risks can also restrict the amount of radiation doctors can safely administer, potentially limiting treatment options.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
After a 15-year hiatus, he was back in 2014, this time as a bishop appointed by Pope Francis to administer the diocese of Chiclayo.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
The BBC has asked Parks Canada about how much the canine search and rescue programme cost to administer.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Many of these people died, Carey pointed out, “without a human being to hand them a drink of water, to administer medicines, or to perform any charitable office for them.”
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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Each state administers its own elections and has its own rules for counting and processing votes.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
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
The governor’s action will allow the California Air Resources Board, the state’s top air agency which also administers the cap-and-invest program, to begin the public process to link the two state’s markets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance, a public agency that provides and administers the benefits, says changes over the past few decades have helped it recover from a deficit and build a $1.2 billion surplus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 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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Peptides are typically administered through injections or nasal sprays as most break down in the human digestive tract before reaching the bloodstream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
For years, Bailey has administered the Facebook group where 45,000 users swap recommendations on how to make the move.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
This scheme has been administered through the UK government's Rural Payments Agency, external.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Research so far suggests that properly manufactured and administered phages generally have a favorable safety profile.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Small amounts of sweetened wine would be given to a patient to stimulate the blood; quinine would be administered.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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As a result, administering the same treatment again may be difficult or impossible, even if its benefits begin to fade.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Ultimately, the state’s Franchise Tax Board, responsible for administering the tax, will have to assess residency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Padilla stressed that the new Senate observers would have no role in administering elections or handling ballots.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Most of the time, little information is available to the public about the people administering the lethal injection, as the states do not usually share what training they have had.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
I remember the thought I had, after Johanna told me about the Amity administering the memory serum to Dauntless patrols—that when you take a person’s memories, you change who they are.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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