as in ministers (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice
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The online chatter was loud enough that Nongshim decided to make those on-screen treats a reality.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
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The detention touches on ongoing concerns about how the federal government treats green card holders, also known as lawful permanent residents, with decades‑old convictions.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Administers (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administers%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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