pass muster

Example Sentences

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"At the end of the day this seems like a search for an indication for this existing molecule, and overall the proposed indications do not pass muster without far better — or any at all — supporting data."

From Salon

It must pass muster with the FDA before it can be marketed in the United States, a process for which the company is currently preparing.

From Los Angeles Times

But it was another case where a person had potentially stolen someone’s identity and was using her information to pass muster.

From New York Times

My fresh new look didn’t pass muster with the sons of farmers, plumbers and roofers who knew my parents as the hippies who started Catamount Arts, a cultural hub in St. Johnsbury.

From New York Times

At this level of the sport, where dresses can cost several thousand dollars each — or more because, in some cases, Vera Wang has designed them — a homemade dress that can pass muster at the top level of the sport is a rarity.

From New York Times