smooth
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"There's sort of a smooth trend and then suddenly for lowest-metallicity stars, the wind speed really drops off," Telford said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
The chorus is the key here, as its smooth riff pauses for Casablancas to softy wail out “We could never afford it / So we dine and dash / I would always go last.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Christopher: Several dealers I spoke with said they’re eager to shift the boundary of competition from absolute price to more subjective factors like customer service and a smooth sales experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
But by making strides in integrating agency, belonging and cause into your life, you pave the way for a smooth transition.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
And she opened her mouth to scream with laughter, but she had no tongue, and the inside of her mouth was as yellow and smooth as cheese.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Before increasing ad spending, Mildenhall wants better targeting and a smoother transition between chats and ad content.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
In a statement, DfT said journeys on the new fleet would be "quieter, smoother and more reliable", while offering "improved accessibility, more luggage space and onboard Wi-Fi".
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
A trust can give you privacy and smoother estate management if you were to become incapacitated.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Test Score also rallied from behind but had a little smoother journey under Juan Hernandez and outdid the other closers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Peter noticed that the movement was smoother with the prosthesis.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
Blue Owl’s future will depend on whether Ostrover and Lipschultz, two of Wall Street’s smoothest salesmen, can assuage concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
Your Party has not got off to the smoothest of starts.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
But it hasn’t always been the smoothest ride.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
Turner’s Philadelphia tenure didn’t get off to the smoothest start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
And she gave me the smoothest and whitest stone I had ever seen.
From "Sarah, Plain and Tall" by Patricia MacLachlan
In this cosmic battle, dark energy appears to be winning — expanding our universe over trillions of years until everything thins and smooths out into almost nothingness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The language smooths out, the argument grows more confident, and the hesitation fades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Whatever the case, the monthly average of new claims smooths out the weekly ups and downs and gives a better sense of labor-market conditions.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
This smooths out optical distortions while avoiding extra noise that could be mistaken for real gravitational-wave signals.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2025
He straightens and smooths his hair back into place over his head, and his eyes lock on mine.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
To revisit the giant impact, Denton used a more advanced form of smoothed particle hydrodynamics simulations, or SPH.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Her overseas posting and relocation were smoothed by $1.2 million in perks, covering housing-related costs, lease termination, tuition, tax prep and other benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
What we’re likely to be left with is an adaptation that hits all of the beats of the hundreds of motion picture takes on the story with all of their charms and idiosyncrasies smoothed away.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ahead of the opening arguments, Rinderknecht smoothed back his hair and his lawyer helped adjust his tie, before giving him a pat on the back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
She smoothed an unruly curl that had sprung from her bun back away from her eyes.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Team boss Frederic Vasseur, who said he would talk to the drivers before discussing this in the media, has some smoothing out to do before this weekend's race in Madrid.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Formatting, finding repetition, smoothing transitions, the structural diagnosis of a chapter that won’t cohere—this is where the hours go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
In December, the Albanian government grants a "strategic investor" status to a company linked to Kushner, smoothing the project's path.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 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
Meanwhile, Penelope kept smoothing the skirt of her new dress and adjusting it beneath her so that it might not wrinkle overmuch during the journey.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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