Example Sentences
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With less than three minutes on the clock, prop Thomas du Toit, heading back to his homeland from Bath this summer, muscled through Ellis Genge and Ollie Chessum to score from close range.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
In a 2019 interview with The Times, Pratt said he muscled his way onto “The Hills” after learning that Sean Travis, a producer on “Princes of Malibu,” was working on the new series.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
The Greeks were in charge of Egypt for three centuries, before the Romans muscled their way in under Emperor Augustus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Murphy gave Niecy Nash-Betts enough space and material in “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” for her to deliver an award-winning performance that muscled to the fore.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
An hour past dawn on the following Monday, a thick, grandly muscled woman arrived on the back steps of the Meecham house and waited for the sleeping house to stir.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
