smoothing

Example Sentences

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In December, the Albanian government grants a "strategic investor" status to a company linked to Kushner, smoothing the project's path.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

It can work for some people who prefer the “pull off the Band-Aid approach,” but for most, smoothing out the tax consequences works best.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The NBA has worked to counteract the incentives to tank, including by smoothing the odds of that lottery to narrow the odds between the merely bad teams and the abjectly awful ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Research analysing around 100,000 lies suggests about 20% are about managing social engagements - getting out of plans or smoothing over awkward interactions in relationships.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

“More,” she said, reaching up and ever so lightly smoothing my hair with her fingertips.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson