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smooth

[smooth] / smuð /






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Under Simon’s direction, the presentation is smooth and professional, though the ensemble reflects different levels of experience.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Those simulations show that the churning material near the surface can escape unevenly rather than flowing away in a smooth, balanced pattern.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

The technique here is simple: Roast the berries until their juices thicken, chill them completely, then blend with yogurt and buttermilk until smooth.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

When AFP visited for the unveiling, riding in the vehicle was a smooth experience on the flat concrete roads of the test centre at Barneveld, central Netherlands.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Clare smiled in an attempt to smooth things over, then remembered that his hideous toothy grin did more harm than good.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

The enriched whey protein delivered improved texture characteristics and reduced the amount of friction experienced in the mouth, creating a smoother drinking experience.

From Science Daily Jun. 15, 2026

To prevent wild price swings and ensure a smoother launch, a greenshoe agreement lets the banks handling the listing sell more shares than originally planned.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

Micron’s improved visibility into committed consumer demand supports a smoother earnings/revenue profile for years to come, the analysts say, prompting them to again raise estimates for calendar years 2027 through 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

Micron should be able to give up some of its near-term revenue for better visibility into customer demand and “a smoother earnings profile,” Arcuri said.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

Jets like the T-33 are smoother and quieter than prop planes, and more fun to fly.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

Glass scientists who worked on developing the smoothest and lightest smartphone displays are now also spending time on specialized glass for packaging advanced AI processing chips, according to industry executives.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 1, 2026

But it hasn’t always been the smoothest ride.

From Barron's Nov. 21, 2025

Australia may be unbeaten but did not start this tournament in the smoothest fashion, with individual performances digging their batting line-up out of trouble in their opening matches.

From BBC Oct. 16, 2025

“Not the smoothest of rides to get here,” first baseman Freddie Feeman added.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 26, 2025

But he'd also vowed to make this the smoothest presidential transition in history, instructing every department in the executive branch to prepare briefing binders for the incoming administration.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The dynamism of the singing and dancing smooths out some of the adaptation’s rough edges.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

This layer smooths the input data before calculating changes, avoiding the instability caused by traditional methods.

From Science Daily May 6, 2026

The surge in deductions temporarily pushes corporate tax payments down, before the pattern smooths and corporate tax revenues stabilize over time.

From MarketWatch Apr. 7, 2026

It removes friction, smooths edges, and hands you the answer before you’ve had a chance to reach for it yourself.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

Tats leans over and smooths the back of my hair.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

What we’re likely to be left with is an adaptation that hits all of the beats of the hundreds of motion picture takes on the story with all of their charms and idiosyncrasies smoothed away.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

But they smoothed over the tensions during Petro's visit to the White House in February.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

"What used to look like a single structure now resolves into many, and details that were smoothed away before, are now clearly visible."

From Science Daily May 12, 2026

Yet it had smoothed out by 1978’s “Life Beyond L.A.,” its first LP for the Warner Bros. label.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 31, 2026

He reached into his coat pocket and withdrew a folded half-circle of cloth; he unfolded it, kissed it, and smoothed it over his hair.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

These accounts collide with the present era’s eerie uncertainty at every turn, making for an altogether riveting, cyclical listening experience that tells her life’s story without smoothing its contradictions.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

Earnings growth will be driven by banks swapping out floating deposit income—assets that fluctuate with changing interest rates—for fixed-rate assets, smoothing their net interest income, the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 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

Finds included bone pegs for stretching vellum as it dried, and tools such as knives and pumice stones for scraping and smoothing animal hides.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

Amah’s words echoed, untying and smoothing the knotted string of Pinmei’s voice.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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