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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Jones nursed a knee injury during training camp and was traded to the Tennessee Titans.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026 -
There’s evidence of puppies being nursed alongside human babies in Polynesia, Melanesia, and the Americas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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After his injuries are treated, deputies intend to book the man in jail on suspicion of homicide, the agency said.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Yet, investors largely treated that adjustment as backward-looking.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Curry has missed the past four games with runners’ knee, an injury that can only be healed through rest.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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That means if Kim does get surgery after the Olympics, she’ll likely be fully healed in time for the next winter season.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Administered (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administered%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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