clear sailing
Example Sentences
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Does all of this mean it will be clear sailing for stocks in 2026?
From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025
Jalen Suggs took the inbounds pass and saw nothing but clear sailing.
From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2021
Even so, it was not all clear sailing for Harris.
From Slate • Nov. 25, 2020
Newton thought he had clear sailing for a perfect somersault, but said he saw defenders closing in on him quickly as he approached the end zone and had to improvise.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2012
Running wide around turns offers the best chance of clear sailing but exacts a high price in extra distance the horse has to cover.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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