Example Sentences

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New settings can stimulate the body, raise metabolic activity, and help activate self organizing processes that keep biological systems working smoothly.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

If QXO and TopBuild merger goes smoothly and synergies are realized, the stock looks cheap.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The launch of the company’s New Glenn rocket started smoothly, with the vehicle shooting into the sky from the Blue Origin launch site in the Cape Canaveral, Fla., area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

"I need to do the meal planning, washing, ironing. That's another mum-wife job that I do at the weekend to make sure the weeks run smoothly."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Gagarin’s craft stabilized and dropped smoothly into sunlight and blue sky.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin