as in to minister (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice
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Bobby Brown, a fellow 2025 arrival, is nursing a minor calf injury as well, which has given Jackson the opportunity for extended reps with the top trench unit.—
Mike Kaye
May 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026 -
Forward Jacob Shaffelburg is nursing a muscle concern, too.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
25 May 2026
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Virginia Dulles was the opposite of Louanne Bixby—even a hundred children couldn’t exhaust her need to mother them.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Saturday Night Live host Matt Damon was cast as the adoring husband in Mom, an entirely inoffensive movie where nothing bad happens—something that mothers everywhere will enjoy.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
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Manage insect vectors by reducing weeds in and around the garden and treating pests when outbreaks occur.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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In many places, telehealth doctors and nurses are legally allowed to treat patients across state lines.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Administer (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administer%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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