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smooth sailing





NOUN
plain sailing
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It wasn't always smooth sailing, and a leg break while playing for the Republic of Ireland, who he had captained at Euro 2016 the previous year, threatened his career.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It wasn’t all smooth sailing in that crisis either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It hasn’t been smooth sailing in the furniture space.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Sometimes, the opposite can also hold true: When the bond market is calm, it can signal smooth sailing ahead for stocks.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025

Once she got examined for her teacher’s certificate, it’d be smooth sailing for her.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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