muster
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The settlement still needs to pass muster with the judge who was overseeing the trial.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Behind Paramount’s pivot is a desperate scramble to bolster its legal case and muster funds to help finance a deal Warner shareholders approved in April.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
But if the agreement passes muster in court, it will let J&J move on from endless legal costs and the uncertainty of jackpot jury verdicts to providing health products for American consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
He will be able to easily muster the support of 81 of Labour's 400-plus MPs -- the minimum needed to kickstart a contest.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Every Tuesday,” said Reginald with as much humility as he could muster.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
There’s maintenance and repair work to be done on his boat — named Waymaker, to honor the Lord — before Blanchard musters his two-man crew and sets out from Bayou Little Caillou.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 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
Despite the years of controversies, he enjoys immense popularity and musters thousands of supporters at party rallies.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
With splendid words, with magnificent mythological imagery, he musters the heavenly militia—puts epaulets on the shoulders of God, and describes the Devil as an artillery officer of the highest rank.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures by Robert Green Ingersoll
Both Musk and OpenAI have mustered high-dollar legal armies who are prepared to wage potentially years of litigation, including this federal trial.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2026
The Hammers hold the unwanted record of the most points achieved by a relegated side - the 42 they mustered in 2002-03 was not enough to spare them from the drop.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
The European Commission has mustered a team to try to break the deadlock over Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
But he mustered the strength to look through the family’s large photo album ahead of the U.S. championships and pick out several photos he brought to the competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
Maya polities were not large enough to maintain standing armies; instead both Kaan and Oxwitza’ mustered short-term militiamen to fight wars.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
A couple of young women stood for a long time holding a bunch of flowers, mustering the courage to venture through the crowd towards the table.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
School is out for the year, but the summer holidays aren't exactly a break for 15-year-old Breanna Easton - that is when she's hard at work mustering cattle on the family's station.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
Davis led the league in punt return average last season, but this year the Chargers are mustering just 9.7 yards per punt return with a league-low four attempts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024
These were not easy conditions for mustering majority support.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2024
“Your officer helped the humans,” he blurted, mustering as much indignation as possible.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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