smooth sailing
Example Sentences
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All hasn’t been smooth sailing in Microsoft’s AI efforts.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Development has not been smooth sailing though, with makers IO Interactive announcing a two-month delay to the release in December to "further polish" it.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
It wasn’t all smooth sailing in that crisis either.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
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 • Jan. 17, 2026
After a day of smooth sailing the water has turned choppy and looks to get worse.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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