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Meanwhile, Maggie has recently been promoted to the deputy head of Sammy’s school and is worried about passing muster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Long before she announced her candidacy, Roy had begun courting public servants inside the sprawling city attorney’s office to ensure her plan passed muster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

And then there’s Sen. Jon Husted, utilizing all the glute strength he can muster to fend off a challenge from Democratic ex-Sen.

From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026

Moynihan said the bank has made progress in efforts to pass regulatory muster since the 2024 order, adding thousands of employees to work on compliance with bank secrecy laws.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Deploying the most shocking analogy he could muster, the clergyman asked Anthony if she’d prefer having a son of hers attend Buffalo Bill’s show on Sunday instead of church.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

But Romania, whether on or off the studio lot, only occasionally musters a decent impression of 19th century Virginia, reminding you, as “The Gray House” often does, that this is only a movie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

"Even a cinematic maestro occasionally musters up a misfire," the Razzies said, in a press release announcing Coppola's win.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025

And as is also his way, he musters up one big swing that cracks harder than all the rest.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2024

Both are longtime members of a local search and rescue team that musters after accidents to help find and dig out fatal avalanche victims.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

He was old enough to attend musters, log-rollings, and horse-races, and was rapidly becoming a favored as well as favorite character.

From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life by William H. Herndon

After a month of psychological rehabilitation, Tetiana mustered the strength to start the public fight for the return of her son -- and the hundreds of others.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

The plan then backfired in embarrassing fashion when the judge determined that the evidence the government mustered was insufficient to establish probable cause to support the charges.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

The model was so successful that it ushered in a whole offseason of win-or-bust moves as teams mustered the courage to take greater risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

It wasn’t until recently that he mustered the courage to watch classics like “The Exorcist” and “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

After he had been calling on her for almost a year, he finally mustered his courage and had a beautiful picture taken of himself.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

The script’s air of inevitability prevents it from mustering up much suspense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

It’s a song about weariness, the difficulty of facing the day, wondering if life means anything and mustering just enough hope to carry on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Camel number are kept in check by mustering, shooting and trapping at water points.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

The challenge is mustering the collective wisdom to manage our shared resources before they’re grazed beyond recovery.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025

“So treat us like guests,” she said, mustering her best Nina imitation.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo