plain sailing

Example Sentences

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Trading oil at present is no plain sailing because transiting a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz is no plain sailing, either.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Yet it has not all been plain sailing.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

It has not all been plain sailing, of course, since Howe's appointment or the takeover a few weeks prior.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

Making the switch from YouTube isn't always plain sailing, though, as shown by Mr Beast's 2024 Amazon Prime show Beast Games.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

All would have been plain sailing, and he could have asked Leonie with a clear conscience to share his new-found honors and wealth.

From The Duke Decides by Hill, Headon