pass muster

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And all such methods need to be scrutinized to see whether they can pass muster under the Arizona Constitution’s prohibition on “cruel and unusual punishment.”

From Slate

Her excuse for changing the address on your mother’s account does not pass muster, even if your mother has been moved into a hospice facility.

From MarketWatch

That would amount to an additional $650 million per quarter, signaling Paramount’s confidence that its deal would more readily pass muster with regulators than Netflix’s.

From MarketWatch

It isn’t clear whether that plan would also pass muster in the House.

From Barron's

The exit of China’s Tencent and Affinity makes Paramount more dependent on international partners who are likely to pass muster with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, possibly adding more Middle East names to the team.

From MarketWatch