as in to minister (to)
to attend to the needs and comforts of
volunteers administering to the terminally ill at a hospice
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The result, especially given the absence of Davis (nursing an abdominal strain), was among the most impressive of the season for the Lakers and snapped a five-game winning streak for the Knicks (32-17).—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
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Mothers often carry their children until age 5, nurse them until age 8, and continue to teach them well beyond that.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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Staff Picks: Our 10 Most Anticipated Albums of 2025 Beginning with Ethel Cain, mothers will be mothering all throughout the year.—
James Factora,
Them,
16 Jan. 2025
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Officials estimate that Wisdom has produced 50 to 60 eggs in her lifetime and has mothered as many as 30 chicks.—
Gabriella Rudy,
NBC News,
6 Dec. 2024
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The latest iteration features the same robust build and chuck-about-ability but has been consciously upgraded with phthalate-free, recycled PVC and recycled nylon that’s treated with a non-PFC water-repellent (DWR) finish.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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Dallas had been known as a team that treated its stars well, but with this move, that reputation is now in question.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Administer (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administer%20%28to%29. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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