plain sailing
noun
: smooth sailing
Creating the lagoon was not all plain sailing. The bulldozer compacted the soil, and several trees died.—
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No change is ever completely plain sailing and there’s been some kinks to iron out.
—Barnaby Lashbrooke, Fortune, 5 June 2023
But the grain deal remains far from plain sailing.
—Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022
This all sounds incredible, but there are rumors that delivering so much innovation hasn’t been entirely plain sailing.
—James Morris, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
However, with three failures already, 2023 looks unlikely to be plain sailing.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 11 Feb. 2023
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Barnaby Lashbrooke, Fortune, 5 June 2023
But the grain deal remains far from plain sailing.
—Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022
This all sounds incredible, but there are rumors that delivering so much innovation hasn’t been entirely plain sailing.
—James Morris, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
However, with three failures already, 2023 looks unlikely to be plain sailing.
—Julia Buckley, CNN, 11 Feb. 2023
See all Example Sentences for plain sailing
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“Plain sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plain%20sailing. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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