muster
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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
Sometimes she works with family members of someone who is ill, who she said are mostly looking to muster resources and handle what’s in front of them.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
They need only ensure that the commission cannot muster four votes.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
But the Dodgers offense didn’t muster a comeback, as the top of the batting order went down in order with two runners on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
He almost said, Like we always do, but couldn’t muster the confidence.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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"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
While Faist must hide his light under the bushel of an ostentatious 1970s mustache, he, like Boutsikaris and the love interest Crystal Reed, musters up noteworthy charm.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
Annual musters were held, either by the king in person or by generals deputed for the purpose and invested with full powers.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
While Wall Street was broadly negative, the Dow still mustered a gain to push it to a third straight record close.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The British suffered heavy casualties—including the death of Braddock—and might well have taken even more damage had Washington not mustered a rear guard and led a fighting retreat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
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
While previous opposition leaders mustered crowds of a few dozen if they ventured out of Budapest, Magyar attracts hundreds in villages, and thousands or tens of thousands in provincial urban Fidesz strongholds.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
In many towns, virtually the whole male population was mustered for the fight.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Camel number are kept in check by mustering, shooting and trapping at water points.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 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
Times, declared, “I have a hard time even mustering a ‘meh.’
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2024
Clare released a cry, mustering whatever strength was left in him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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