smooth sailing

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch

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

From Literature

"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

Investors are also turning their attention to the 2026 midterm elections, an occasion that isn’t known to be smooth sailing in markets.

From MarketWatch

But expiration of the waiting period without issue signals smooth sailing ahead.

From Barron's