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 textile mill that gave Berkshire its name was the original bad business, one Buffett nursed for 20 years before finally shutting it down.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026 -
In the final four games of the season last year, the Cowboys elected to move Smith to the left tackle spot while Guyton nursed nagging injuries with Dallas out of playoff contention.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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Following the shooting, Parias was taken to a hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound near his left elbow.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
20 June 2026
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France 4-2 Croatia Soccer fans were treated to another final with the 900th World Cup match and, incredibly, the scoreline replicated the 1966 showpiece, with another 4-2 outcome, in another all-European final.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The former Iowa standout said the wound from being released by the Valkyries hasn’t fully healed.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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While my physical wounds have healed, the trauma of that vicious attack stays with me.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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“Administered (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administered%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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