smooth
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Where the researchers expected to see a smooth spectrum produced by light reflecting from dust, they instead found a pattern of peaks and dips.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
The show grew so popular that it spawned a whole genre of smooth and sexy music, exemplified by artists like Anita Baker and Luther Vandross.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
Under Simon’s direction, the presentation is smooth and professional, though the ensemble reflects different levels of experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Process for 1 to 2 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed, until smooth, airy and thick enough to hold its shape.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Jason used her long stirring sticks, and the tóshchíín came out smooth!
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Manufacturers often add chemicals that alter the liquid's surface tension to create smoother, more uniform coatings.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
EES is meant to modernise the EU's system of border control, making it more secure and eventually making travel smoother.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Lately, however, Micron and Sandisk have been taking steps to make their financial performance smoother and more predictable.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
Arabica, the smoother bean used in many premium coffees, was also hurt by Brazil’s weather problems.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
He nudged his mount down onto the rail, where the going was smoother, and waited.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
The smoothest option is to hold the item in the opposite hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
But it hasn’t always been the smoothest ride.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
Australia may be unbeaten but did not start this tournament in the smoothest fashion, with individual performances digging their batting line-up out of trouble in their opening matches.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
“Right now, my skin is the smoothest and clearest it’s been in forever,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025
She and Mom don’t have the smoothest relationship, but I figured Camille was proud of her, at least.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
The dynamism of the singing and dancing smooths out some of the adaptation’s rough edges.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
The language smooths out, the argument grows more confident, and the hesitation fades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
The surge in deductions temporarily pushes corporate tax payments down, before the pattern smooths and corporate tax revenues stabilize over time.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
Stockpiles can also be used to help manage prices, selling when prices are high and buying when prices are low, which smooths out commodity cycles for mining companies.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
She smooths her trousers with both hands and continues walking purposefully, to where she doesn’t know.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
But they smoothed over the tensions during Petro's visit to the White House in February.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Few automobile exteriors are ever finished like this, with its broad, sterling-like chrome garnishes at the lower grille intakes, the rocker panels, exhaust outlets and bumpers, all smoothed perfectly into the blown-glass curvatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
“Over time, he stuck closer to his briefing book. The sharp edges were smoothed, reducing points of conflict as well as the information content,”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 25, 2026
And in a culture so hellbent on idol worship and exhausting discourse, where every blemish is smoothed out or screamed at, “SNL” still offers us something scrappy and unvarnished.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
Reverently, Nhamo smoothed out the cloth and put the utensils on it.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Increasingly, luxury resorts and lodges are smoothing the learning curve, pairing upscale accommodations with fully outfitted excursions that take care of the logistics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
It can work for some people who prefer the “pull off the Band-Aid approach,” but for most, smoothing out the tax consequences works best.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Finds included bone pegs for stretching vellum as it dried, and tools such as knives and pumice stones for scraping and smoothing animal hides.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Sløk examined stock prices going back to 1880 using a metric that gauges valuations over the long term while smoothing out business cycle volatility.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
“I’m okay,” Mrs. Williams said, brushing herself off and smoothing out her clothes.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
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