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administer

[ad-min-uh-ster] / ædˈmɪn ə stər /




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Future versions could potentially be taken as an oral tablet, which could make the treatment easier to administer and potentially broaden its use beyond mesothelioma.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

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 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

Grant recipients must ensure mental-health consultations are available at least once a month and ensure “collaborative relationships and partnerships with community organizations” that administer welfare programs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The chief justice of the Supreme Court stepped forward to administer the oath of office.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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

“We will ensure 100% security of all kinds,” said Abhishek Singh, the director general of the National Testing Agency, which administers the exam.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 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

I watch as he puts the thin wafer between her dry lips and administers the cup, murmuring in Latin.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

The panel found that even if blood products had been administered to Barnaby earlier and more rapidly, multiple other rapid and particular steps would have had to have taken place for him to have survived.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Chinese regulators first granted approval for CAR-T therapy to be administered to overseas patients in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

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

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

He performed the operations while his wife administered the anesthetic.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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

It is common practice for the state to consider aligning its tax code with the federal structure to make filing taxes easier and administering them more cheaply.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

“We’ve spent a ton of resources in Minneapolis combating fraud, and that includes a very intense look at the leadership and the programs and who’s administering them,” Attorney General Todd Blanche said this week.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

If I lose both my father and brother in a short period, I expect to be responsible for administering the trust and managing the house for my niece.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

I remember the thought I had, after Johanna told me about the Amity administering the memory serum to Dauntless patrols—that when you take a person’s memories, you change who they are.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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