Example Sentences

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Dr Sheila Reith was administering insulin to her daughter Fiona - a type 1 diabetic - when she wondered how she could make the injections easier.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024

We had heard from friends that Canada was administering mpox vaccines way before the U.S., and quickly snagged some spots for a future appointment.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

“Before digital communication, when someone was administering your estate, they would find the dirty laundry,” she said, referring to physical items like bank statements but also love letters and journals.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2022

Downing Street maintained that when Mr. Johnson was discussing the refurbishment with Mr. Brownlow, he believed the donor was administering a blind trust that had been set up to collect funds to finance the project.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2022

When I revived, I found myself supported by the arm of a person who was administering restoratives to me.

From Discipline by Brunton, Mary