be smooth

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Investors are also turning their attention to the 2026 midterm elections, an occasion that isn’t known to be smooth sailing in markets.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

Whatever happens after Carnival earnings drop, it’s unlikely to be smooth sailing.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Mr. Carlson, by contrast, can be smooth and affable with an air of perfect respectability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 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

Similarly, in the case of the universe, could it be that we are living in a region that just happens by chance to be smooth and uniform?

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking