smooth sailing
Example Sentences
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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 on Monday as the federal government started the process of accepting claims for massive amounts of tariff refunds.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
It wasn’t all smooth sailing in that crisis either.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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
It is smooth sailing & I was able to take a much needed rest.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
