administer
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Though Lapicki works with plenty of certified registered nurse anesthetists—who are able to administer anesthesia—he or another anesthesiologist are always physically on hand, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
A registered NHS nurse had visited the care home on the day to administer the covid-19 vaccine to people staying there.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Ianni said she reached out to federal regulators who administer Medicare, and they told her to file an appeal for her denied claims, a process that could take a year or more to resolve.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
What’s Next: As for the USMCA, Tai says keeping the pact in place would be more beneficial than bilateral deals, which would be complex to administer and comply with.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
“You are indeed in trouble. However, I believe I shall leave it to your parents to administer whatever discipline and reproach they believe to be needed. In the meantime, I need to dispose of this.”
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing administer
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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Marbury v. Madison (1803)
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