muscled

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In a 2019 interview with The Times, Pratt said he muscled his way onto “The Hills” after learning that Sean Travis, a producer on “Princes of Malibu,” was working on the new series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Prop Sarah Bern muscled her way over to level the scores on 20 minutes, before Meg Jones hacked on a loose ball and Ellie Kildunne gathered to stretch away on the half hour.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The Greeks were in charge of Egypt for three centuries, before the Romans muscled their way in under Emperor Augustus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Murphy gave Niecy Nash-Betts enough space and material in “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” for her to deliver an award-winning performance that muscled to the fore.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

The arm that curved out of the shift’s white sleeve was muscled by field labor, awful thin, but smooth as a child’s.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison