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How to use the word administering in a Sentence?

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She made her choice that many people in the same circumstance would say they would make, but it's the first time I've ever seen anyone make it. She braced herself to be shot in the back of the head or in the back while she administered first aid, chief James E. White's( Davis) advancing on her with an assault rifle( sic). She's administering first aid... she glances back, braces herself and continues to apply direct pressure.

Chief James E. White

Found on CNN
1 year ago

With a full heart, I accept the solemn responsibility of supporting and defending the Constitution of the United States and administering justice without fear or favor, so help me God. I am truly grateful to be part of the promise of our great Nation.

United States

Found on CNN
1 year ago

People who are hit by sanctions know where those sanctions are coming from, it's not a mystery for them why their economies are suffering, and they don't place the blame on their governments for the policies that led to the sanctions. They place their blame on the countries that are administering the sanctions.

Clint Ehrlich

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Now when President Harris and I took a virtual tour of a vaccination center in Arizona not long ago, one of the nurses on that, on that tour injecting people, giving vaccinations, said that each shot was like administering a dose of hope.

Joe Biden

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I'm concerned about the pandemic because it's not slowing worldwide, thank God we've been able to generate federal help, administering all the help.

President Biden

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Emerging data show there is an enhanced antibody response after an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in some immunocompromised people, while early data show some potential benefit to administering an additional dose, more evidence is needed to determine safety and effectiveness in immunocompromised people.

The CDC

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We are examining this issue and we still do not have a final answer, in any case we are administering as of now a third shot to people suffering from immunodeficiency.

Nitzan Horowitz

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

We can confirm that the outbreak at The Commons occurred before Loretto began administering the vaccine, we certainly wish the vaccines had been available sooner to help prevent the devastation caused by this virus.

Crystal DeStefano with Strategic Communications

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

We are administering the influenza vaccine as we speak with no fanfare whatsoever. This will be no different. We want to make the distribution of this just as easy as a normal influenza vaccine.

Paul Ostrowski

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I believe Bill Barr when he says the President tweeting about cases is not helpful for him running the Department of Justice and administering justice, i was lucky that I didn't have the President tweeting about cases, except for the Mueller investigation while I was acting attorney general.

Attorney General Matthew Whitaker

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Anthrax is a zoonotic disease with human cases often tied to animal exposure. For example, multiple cases have occurred at African drumming events when individuals were exposed to animal drum skins that contained anthrax spores, because of the risk of spillover into humans, it is crucial to monitor animal anthrax outbreaks and delimit the exposure of humans while promptly administering post-exposure antibiotics to those exposed. It is also important to emphasize Anthrax is a major biowarfare threat and being prepared for outbreaks of animal origin directly enhances abilities to respond to a potential bioattack using anthrax.

Amesh Adalja

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The Department of State makes every effort to facilitate legitimate travel by international visitors. We are also fully committed to administering United States immigration law and ensuring the integrity and security of our country's borders.

United States

Found on CNN
5 years ago

This is a program that's been around for a long time, but we shouldn't have a president making decisions about that program when he himself stands to benefit from the investments that these people are making because, once again, what this program is all about is telling people you're going to get residency in the United States if you bring a lot of money along with you and invest it in American businesses, the President should not be the owner of some of those businesses that are going to be getting that money if he's administering that program, or if his administration is.

Richard Painter

Found on CNN
7 years ago

Forgiveness is necessary but, but forgiveness after admitting guilt and administering proper punishment. This is what we need.

Jaroslaw Kaczynski

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We need to get more companies, more nonprofits, to fill this space. The ones that knew what they were doing have provided good services, but a lot of them have failed because they didn't have the right support, even in those markets where those co-ops had previously operated, we have seen a commitment on the part of those who are administering the markets to try to facilitate greater competition.

Hillary Clinton

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

The Indonesian armed forces should recognise that harmful and humiliating 'virginity tests' on women recruits do nothing to strengthen national security, president Joko Widodo should set the military straight and immediately abolish the requirement and prevent all military hospitals from administering it.

Nisha Varia

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

President Joko Widodo should set the military straight and immediately abolish the requirement and prevent all military hospitals from administering it.

Nisha Varia

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The Indonesian armed forces should recognize that harmful and humiliating 'virginity tests' on women recruits do nothing to strengthen national security, president Joko Widodo should set the military straight and immediately abolish the requirement and prevent all military hospitals from administering it.

Nisha Varia

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

While smoking, individuals are basically administering an appetite suppressant( nicotine) every time they smoke, in heavy smokers, this can be 20 to 40 times a day.

Patricia Folan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

You can spend a lot of resources distributing protein supplements or vitamins, but in the end if you're administering them to people infested with worms then that supplement is just being eaten by the worms, there is a huge overlap in the populations that are the most hungry and at the same time are the most unhealthy, so it makes sense to bridge them both at the same time.

Marianne Comparet

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I believe that the public temper is such that the voters of the land are prepared to support the party which gives the best promise of administering the government in the honest, simple, and plain manner which is consistent with its character and purposes. They have learned that mystery and concealment in the management of their affairs cover tricks and betrayal. The statesmanship they require consists in honesty and frugality, a prompt response to the needs of the people as they arise, and a vigilant protection of all their varied interests.

Grover Cleveland

added by anonymous
10 years ago

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Thomas Paine

added by anonymous
13 years ago

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