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administer

[ad-min-uh-ster] / ædˈmɪn ə stər /




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“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

My earlier analysis pointed to the three bulwarks against attempted election subversion—the state and local governments that administer elections, the courts that protect rights, and the American people who are democracy’s ultimate safeguard.

From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026

Drug premiums in Medicare Advantage are typically lower than for stand-alone Part D plans because insurers who administer the former can subsidize their drug plans with savings from, say, reducing hospitalizations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

We also would have to administer a standardized test in certain grades, if we were going to open an actual school, and maintain annual records about student attendance and immunizations.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

“I was testing you. I would not have been pleased if either of you were eager to administer death.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Los Angeles City Charter Amendment LA looks to change the way the city manages its budget and administers public works to more efficiently deliver basic city services such as repairing streets and sidewalks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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

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

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

They administered TIMP2 through injections to older mice, allowing the protein to circulate throughout the body.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

ETS, a nonprofit assessment organization, helps manage and provide testing-related services for students enrolled in California public schools, including the required Smarter Balanced tests administered in spring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The barrister said that if any substance was covertly administered, or if Farquhar was misled about what he was drinking prior to his death, there would be "no dispute" that Field is guilty of murder.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Court of Appeal previously heard there was no direct evidence of how the Dalmane was administered and that a post-mortem examination found a therapeutic dose.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The inoculation was administered on the arm of each subject.'

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

He said the person administering his interview didn’t realize he was a baseball player until she asked who his employer was.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 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

Major medical groups condemn lethal injections so the people administering the drugs often have limited medical qualifications, experts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 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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