smooth
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Crude futures settled higher after reports of an Iranian attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz raised concerns about how smooth the reopening of the waterway will be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Shares of Elon Musk’s company haven’t had a completely smooth ride since that blockbuster IPO, partly due to worries about its plans to raise more cash.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
It won’t be smooth sailing for these companies to get these devices into the mainstream, though.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
The majority of his years in the DUP were smooth compared to the UUP spats that prompted his departure.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
I’d thought he meant to smooth it over with Irene.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing smooth
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