pass muster
Example Sentences
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"Will it pass muster with the Constitutional Court? I don't know. We have done our best," Shetty said.
From BBC
The Breuer’s older track lighting system on its upper gallery floors didn’t pass muster for today’s auction needs, said Lisa Dennison, chairman of Sotheby’s Americas.
The higher the targeted leverage, the greater the challenge for getting these funds to pass muster with the SEC, said Dave Nadig, president and head of research at ETF.com and co-author of book titled “A Comprehensive Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds.”
From MarketWatch
Late Monday, Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate parliamentarian — who advises the government body on interpreting procedural rules — determined the proposal didn’t pass muster under the the Byrd Rule, which prevents the inclusion of provisions that are extraneous to the budget in a reconciliation bill.
From Los Angeles Times
Mina concluded, “If this was the private sector, no way would this group pass muster.”
From Los Angeles Times
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