pass muster
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Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall gained a harsh reputation for firing senior officers who didn’t pass muster in the crucible of combat.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
And all such methods need to be scrutinized to see whether they can pass muster under the Arizona Constitution’s prohibition on “cruel and unusual punishment.”
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
Her excuse for changing the address on your mother’s account does not pass muster, even if your mother has been moved into a hospice facility.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
It isn’t clear whether that plan would also pass muster in the House.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
The authorities were extremely strict about this, and the only kind of publication that would pass muster might be a quarterly on actuarial science for a prisoner studying accounting.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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