administer
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Future versions of the decoy strategy could potentially be designed to work more effectively in the body or be easier to administer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
That’s how the doctors knew to administer the treatment before surgery.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Meanwhile, other manufacturers are improving the warming capabilities for their window heat pumps, says Li Ling, a lead engineering consultant at VEIC, an organization that is helping to administer five window heat pump pilot programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
“Those who administer our elections should never fear for their safety while carrying out their essential duties,” they said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
“In small doses, it has a mild, calming effect and improves the mood. The only side effect is some slight dizziness. We administer it to members of our community who have trouble keeping the peace.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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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
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
On average, families complete the five-year program with $8,500 in savings, according to Compass Working Capital, one of the HUD partners that administers the program and also provides financial coaching to tenants who participate.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The College Board, which administers the SAT, said about 6.7% of students taking the exam got extra time last year, compared with 2% a decade ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
I watch as he puts the thin wafer between her dry lips and administers the cup, murmuring in Latin.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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A serious side effect that occurs only rarely could still harm a substantial number of patients if a therapy is administered to millions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Apa experienced a “medical incident” during the race, according to marathon organizers New York Road Runners, and a bystander administered CPR until medical staff arrived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
He gave no details about how the reward would be administered or funded.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Qlex is administered by injection, rather than intravenously, and got approved by the Food and Drug Administration last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
It had administered its fatal Kiss to Barty Crouch.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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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
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
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
He then decided to speed up the process by increasing the dosage to ten and fifteen and administering it three times in a single day, until it resulted in five large evacuations.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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