smooth sailing
Example Sentences
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“I thought I had taken care of it and was going to have smooth sailing for 8 to 10 years and then get another one of the same thing,” Glannan said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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 hasn’t been smooth sailing in the furniture space.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
“But the underlying structure still reads as anything but smooth sailing for equity investors.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 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
