smooth sailing
Example Sentences
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All hasn’t been smooth sailing in Microsoft’s AI efforts.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
“I thought I had taken care of it and was going to have smooth sailing for 8 to 10 years and then get another one of the same thing,” Glannan said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
"We've been in this situation before where we have lost a game early and World Cups aren't always smooth sailing," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
To be sure, 2025 was hardly smooth sailing on Wall Street or Main, what with “Liberation Day” tariffs, a near-bear market, persistent inflation, and threats to the independence of the Federal Reserve.
From Barron's • Jan. 1, 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
