But the White House is clearly expecting relatively smooth sailing from here on out.
If they are correct, the meaning of smooth sailing is about to change forever.
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So when District Attorney Eddie Jordan appeared before the city council, it wasn't smooth sailing.
But today, it's been highly smooth sailing -- absolutely no sign, as I said, of the Iraqi 10th Armored Division.
It should be smooth sailing from here, with the occasional firmware update being your only critical acquisition going forward.
It's not exactly smooth sailing on the 1.5GHz CPU, but the lag never got unbearable in our brief hands on time.
Saudi Arabia, the real power behind the secretary-general's throne, probably means it when it promises smooth sailing for the oil market.
"Stax, being that it's a legendary soul label, the whole process of recording the album in itself was smooth sailing, " James says.
But that by no means ensures smooth sailing for the reform legislation.
Morgan, another fan of China whose views have usually been borne out, sees overall smooth sailing in the video you can access nearby.
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We noticed a little sluggishness during initial setup when navigating the UI while updating a dozen apps, but it's been smooth sailing ever since.
The car was rock solid and smooth sailing at highway speeds, with the ability to leap fairly athletically from one lane to another when called upon.
"There's a perception that after adolescence, it's smooth sailing -- that if we just get adolescents through their adolescent years, things get better and easier, " Callahan said.
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The Hollywood executives concerned about the new tax dispute said they are hopeful it will be resolved soon, but none expect to enjoy smooth sailing going forward.
Even though Democrats control 59 seats in the Senate, they could not avoid a Republican filibuster of a bill that has had smooth sailing for 48 years.
It's been smooth sailing at U.S. airports, several passengers say.
The State Department is hoping for smooth sailing there.
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And as FIFA president Sepp Blatter unveiled reforms that he said were designed to improve transparency and accountability, he felt one of the most powerful bodies in sports was finally headed for smooth sailing.
It just might help you find smooth sailing.
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After a steady couple years of smooth Top 100 sailing, history may have repeated yesterday: The programming of the Spectator website possibly allowed some clever wine enthusiasts to discover and share on bulletin boards wines 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 ahead of their announcements by the magazine through the end of the week.
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