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The phrase "pass muster with" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to indicate that something meets a certain standard or is acceptable.
Example: "The proposal must pass muster with the board before we can proceed with the project."
Alternatives: "meet the standards" or "be acceptable to".
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How to pass muster with the lender?
That argument didn't pass muster with many Democrats.
Federal regulations must pass muster with various laws and directives.
Would this example pass muster with O.E.D. editors?
Few deals are likely to pass muster with RIM's chiefs.
Some pass muster with the experts on the committee.
It also is unlikely to pass muster with the judge.
Bear in mind that your plan has to pass muster with a governmental oversight authority.
Most importantly, it's not clear it would pass muster with the World Trade Organization.
How does this sort of essay pass muster with the editorial board of Harvard Health Publishing?
Stein acknowledged the legal order Trump is considering may not pass muster with the courts.
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