as in operated
to look after and make decisions about
they're looking for someone to administrate the new division
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Zelenskyy didn't identify the countries involved but said Ukrainian personnel operated across several nations, helping strengthen their air defense systems.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Reporting from Colorado News 9 in 2025 uncovered that Flock Safety had operated a pilot program that allowed federal agencies, such as Customs and Border Protection, to send invites to local law enforcement agencies.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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Both institutions got their start much like Tunnel, when artists managed to nab inexpensive real estate decades ago.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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In an era where heads are quickly turned by enticing name, image and likeness and revenue-sharing deals, Georgia managed to retain the most talent of any starting lineup in the Southeastern Conference in 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Most crew members interviewed by police, defense attorneys or USA TODAY said the boys were always supervised on set.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Last week, a Utah judge ruled that Paul can have supervised visits with Ever, until another hearing for a protective order later this month.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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For the first time all season, both stars controlled the game — just at different times.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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These images are easy to fake or are displayed on fraudulent websites controlled by the scammer.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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When Cuban refugees flooded Miami in 1980 after the Mariel boatlift, the county passed a controversial ordinance that largely banned the use of taxpayer money for programs conducted in languages besides English.—
David Ovalle,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Tuesday that drones and robots had conducted more than 22,000 missions in the past three months alone.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Authorities regulated wrestling as a sport; this meant taxes, regulations, and safety laws.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Prediction markets are also more widely available than online betting apps, because they’re regulated differently.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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The incident management and incident response is primarily handled by the teens.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Most of the cases are expected to be handled by the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office and the Office of Statewide Prosecution.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Before his promotion, Velasco oversaw relations with the United States and Canada as the ministry’s chief for North America.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Compass now oversaw security at a local college, and moonlighted as an investigator for personal-injury attorneys.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Administrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administrated. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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