smooth sailing
Example Sentences
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My experience in Lisbon and relatively smooth sailing in Paris and Rome this month underscore the crapshoot travelers face under the European Union’s new automated border-control system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Spain's journey since their 2010 World Cup triumph has not exactly been smooth sailing.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Maybe that points to smooth sailing for SpaceX.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 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
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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