administer
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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
Judges take an oath to administer justice “without respect to persons.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 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
It was a case challenging the Alabama Department of Public Safety’s decision to administer state driver’s license examinations only in English.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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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
Consider that Denmark, which administers Greenland, an autonomous territory Trump has also threatened to invade, can qualify for the tournament in a European playoff that will take place later this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 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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There are reams of data on what these drugs do, for whom they are most effective and in what dose and form they should be administered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
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
Florida has created a program that is focused, efficient, professionally administered and responsive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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
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
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It’s more probable that the financial-services company is looking for confirmation that she has died so they can begin administering her account and, if appropriate, distributing any assets to the rightful beneficiaries or heirs.
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
“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
He speedily learned that Perrault and François were fair men, calm and impartial in administering justice, and too wise in the way of dogs to be fooled by dogs.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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