plain sailing

Example Sentences

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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

Making the switch from YouTube isn't always plain sailing, though, as shown by Mr Beast's 2024 Amazon Prime show Beast Games.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

I don't think it's going to be a plain sailing future.

From BBC • May 9, 2025

“It seems to me to be plain sailing; but no doubt a nearer view would open up reefs and difficulties.”

From The Golden Rock by Glanville, Ernest