be smooth
Example Sentences
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“It’s not necessarily going to be smooth sailing,” said Juliette Cubanski, vice president and director of the Program on Medicare Policy at KFF, a health-information nonprofit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The road higher may not be smooth for stocks, though, they caution.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
Whatever happens after Carnival earnings drop, it’s unlikely to be smooth sailing.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
But just because the brothers were resentenced doesn’t mean the parole process will be smooth sailing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
“May all your stories be glad ones, and your roads be smooth and short.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
