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smooth sailing





NOUN
plain sailing
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It won’t be smooth sailing for these companies to get these devices into the mainstream, though.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

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

“But the underlying structure still reads as anything but smooth sailing for equity investors.”

From MarketWatch Mar. 24, 2026

All was smooth sailing till eight weeks into their journey when, on the verge of uncharted waters, they came across the longboat filled with human bones.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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