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as in government
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation)
the fair and just administration of the U.S. territories
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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
administration of the funds was left in the hands of a committee
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Last month, Trump’s transition team conducted an internal review of consulting agreements involving allegations that Epshteyn was seeking payment to promote those interested in potential administration jobs.
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Joanne Haner, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
California and the Biden administration urged the Supreme Court to turn down the case and uphold the Clean Air Act's waiver provision.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Paxton in September asked a federal court to strike down a Biden administration rule that shields the medical records of women who seek out-of-state abortions.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
In 2021, Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration secured HUD funding to launch transitional housing projects for LGBTQ+ youth in partnership with organizations like Baltimore Safe Haven.
—Jasmyne B. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
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Joanne Haner, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
California and the Biden administration urged the Supreme Court to turn down the case and uphold the Clean Air Act's waiver provision.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Paxton in September asked a federal court to strike down a Biden administration rule that shields the medical records of women who seek out-of-state abortions.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
In 2021, Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration secured HUD funding to launch transitional housing projects for LGBTQ+ youth in partnership with organizations like Baltimore Safe Haven.
—Jasmyne B. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
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About 30 states with more than 60% of the U.S. workforce have higher pay floors than the federal government’s.Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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However, it is widely believed that the Syrian government retained portions of its chemical arsenal and faced accusations of deploying such weapons in subsequent years, further intensifying concerns over their use in the protracted civil war.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Clients interested in ongoing pest management can avail themselves of the company’s Gold Package, which includes year-round monitoring and treatment.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Some companies still aren’t doing this: Almost 4 in 10 marketers say their organizations haven’t fully integrated their customer relationship management (CRM) data into their loyalty programs, according to a survey by Merkle, a CRM company.Frank Minervini, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Maintaining effective and independent corporate governance, especially if international boundaries and cultures create barriers, is critical.James Henderson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Corporate governance expert Charles Elson said the Delaware court’s ruling was sound and in line with the law because Musk had violated conflict of interest regulations.Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Mets are confident in their approach to pitching development under president of baseball operations David Stearns and pitching coach Jeremy Hefner.Will Sammon, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
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While the tours are free, the farm does accept cash donations to keep their operation running.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
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Since perquisites are more of an exception than a rule, amounts paid must be disclosed in corporate proxy statements—that's a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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With some 20,000 Malibu residents ordered, or at least warned, to evacuate the looming Franklin Fire, some were left wondering why there are different rules for different people.Chris Boyette, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Trump was irate after agents served a search warrant on Mar-A-Lago in 2022 in an investigation over the former president’s handling of classified documents.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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But in August, the VII Group conspicuously failed to live up to that symbol in its handling of a five-day foreign tour of the Bahamas for George Mason’s men’s basketball team.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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On Sunday, after 13 years of civil war that fractured the country, the regime came crashing down.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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The file is dated 2015 - the height of the protest movement against the government and when regime paranoia would have been at its highest.James Longman, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Then they were split into two equal groups and completed training drills twice a week under the supervision of an Okkulo coach—one group using Okkulo’s lighting system, and the other under normal conditions.RM Clark, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Two years later, the trees were planted along the long driveway leading to John Woodbury’s future home, under the supervision of ranch foreman Tom Hoag, according to the Christmas Tree Lane Assn.’s official history.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Administration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/administration. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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