Definitions
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- v. Simple past tense and past participle of muster.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Sundin mustered one shot and has not scored in his last 13 contests.
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Clayley was elected first lieutenant, and in a week from that time the company was "mustered" into the service of the United States government, and armed and equipped as an independent corps of "Rifle
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He argued that the Senate had a right to debate our resolution once it became the business of the day and that, since standing rules required a two-thirds majority to end debate, he should be able to debate it until we mustered a two-thirds majority to stop him.
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Despite a trio of bad economic data, markets still mustered a small rally, although it's unclear how sustainable an uptick is, Steven Russolillo reports on the Markets Hub.
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Had the democrats mustered the balls to say no, it may have been a different picture today.
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But there is no evidence to suggest that Brown ever mustered any curiosity about his vehicle's price until it was published - never mind his deputy's e-mailed insistence that the city find him a "black Navigator, black-on-black interior, GPS, power moon roof, rear entertainment system and aluminum wheels."
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Comic roles are skilfully handled by Massenet and come across well: Polish contralto Ewa Podles mustered grim regal splendour as the stepmother, with Madeleine Pierard and Kai Rüütel – both Jette Parker Young Artists – lively as the indistinguishably stupid sisters.
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The White House could veto the resolution if both chambers pass it and still borrow the $700 billion, unless Congress mustered a two-thirds veto override in both chambers.
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The goalkeeper Wes Foderingham has excelled since joining Swindon on loan from Crystal Palace in October and completed his permanent switch just the day before saving Watson's penalty, one of the few shots that Wigan mustered.
Paolo Di Canio returns to centre stage as Swindon Town knock out Wigan
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The Falcons have lost all their five away matches in the Premiership season and have not mustered a bonus point.
Sale and Newcastle look to haul themselves away from danger zone
shamus commented on the word mustered
In Joyce's _Ulysses_, Bloom contemplates a ham and gorgonzola cheese sandwich and thinks "Ham and his descendants mustered and bred there. Potted meats. What is home without Plumtree's potted meat? Incomplete."
Mustard = mustered
November 5, 2009