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administer

[ad-min-uh-ster] / ædˈmɪn ə stər /




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She said the Fed could still hold rates steady rather than administer that medicine, but it would have to explain its decision clearly to markets.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

The state also required all schools to administer state-approved screening for reading difficulties three times a year, from kindergarten to third grade, and to immediately notify parents when children fell below benchmarks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The fallout was largely documented on the cat haven’s Facebook page with posts of veterinary and haven staff working together to administer heart compressions on the large black cat lying on the medical table.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Fight back and protect the people who administer elections.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Rulers they were, and they often used the courts to maintain control, not to administer justice.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

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

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

The other half were administered Shingrix during the same five months in 2018.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

The Falklands are located about 600 km east of Argentina's southernmost tip and administered by Britain.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

EVs administered without the MAP scaffold failed to produce comparable blood vessel repair.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Since 1963 it has been administered by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and open to the public.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The estate was being administered by Scott Mathis, the Big Hill Trading Company owner, who had long managed the financial affairs of Anna and Lizzie as a guardian.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Wisconsin, New Hampshire, and Minnesota are among a small group of states with a decentralized election system, in which individual cities and towns, rather than counties, are responsible for administering ballots.

From Slate Sep. 3, 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

But the process of administering justice is far more subjective and messy than we often admit.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The central controversy of Arendt’s career concerned her claims about Jewish leaders’ roles in compiling lists and administering deportations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

As with so many other things, time is the key factor—speed in discovering the deficiency, and speed in administering hormonal substitutes.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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