pass muster

Example Sentences

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What deal might ultimately pass muster is another question, given anti-monopoly concerns weighing on the tech sector and the likely high price.

From BBC

Prosecutors had said the men knew the pages had a dubious chain of ownership but peddled them anyway, scheming to fabricate a provenance that would pass muster with auction houses and stave off demands to return the documents to Eagles co-founder Don Henley.

From Seattle Times

Without a valid and confirmed source vouching for it as a fact, a deepfake might be interesting or funny but will never pass muster in a courtroom.

From Salon

Opponents accused the government of pushing through measures that it knew would not pass muster with the Constitutional Council purely to score political points.

From New York Times

For example, an exploding ping-pong balls demonstration failed to pass muster with Nolan.

From Los Angeles Times