sail through

phrase

: to move or proceed through in an easy, quick, and smooth way
The ball sailed through the open window.
The bill sailed through the legislature with only token opposition.
She sailed through the exam/course.

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After the weekend, both films could sail through the holiday season. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 30 July 2026 Very Large Crude Carriers — the workhorses of Saudi Arabia’s export fleet — are too big to sail through fully laden. Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 After hostilities began, Iran declared the waterway closed and launched missiles and drones at vessels trying to sail through, grinding traffic to a halt. The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 July 2026 According to a Monday report from Bloomberg, Sinokor Group, the world’s largest owner of supertankers, offered six months of extra salary to seafarers that were willing to sail through the Strait of Hormuz. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sail through

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“Sail through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sail%20through. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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