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According to the filed complaint, Watkins had administered anesthesia to the patient, a triathlete whom he considered to be in excellent health, and who had the appropriate vital signs on the day of surgery.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

The partition plan was devised by the British government, which had administered Palestine since the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, and a special committee of the United Nations, a brand new global entity.

From Salon • May 26, 2024

Police officers had administered CPR before Mr Johnson was taken to hospital.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2023

Emergency workers had administered CPR to him as he lay unconscious, but he was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2022

After bandaging them neatly she had administered a potion that would deaden the pain and induce sleep.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques