plain sailing

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Trading oil at present is no plain sailing because transiting a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz is no plain sailing, either.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

But it has not all been plain sailing for Hodgkinson since she won the Olympic 800m title at Paris 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Yet it has not all been plain sailing.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

However, it was not plain sailing for Slot and his side as they met the eventual winners PSG in the opening knockout game.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

All is now plain sailing until you arrive at the incident of the newspaper.

From Magic In which are given clear and concise explanations of all the well-known illusions as well as many new ones. by Stanton, Ellis