as in ministered (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice
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The breast milk changed aroma, and babies adjusted feeding – some even nursed longer – showing that flavors from a mother’s diet carry into milk and could shape early taste learning.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Much of the audience is clearly children, the Gen Alpha tweens nursed on Cocomelon and Baby Shark hi-jinks.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shabanov’s size also has to be treated as a potential impediment.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The man was taken into custody and treated for minor injuries at a hospital, authorities said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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Resurrection, as often as not, means restoration, and one of the festival’s many missions is to showcase, and to explore, the painstaking ways in which wounded films can be healed.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Arriving at the shelter in May 2024, Ozzy and Bark have long since healed from the injuries left from their fight, but both dogs are still searching for their separate forever homes and are the dogs who've been at BFHS the longest.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Administered (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administered%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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