Example Sentences

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Although they have a rookie quarterback who is smoothing the wrinkles in his game, the Bears are getting it done defensively.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

Reed said such a pivot is “mandatory” for Trump to be successful, as is smoothing relations with Ryan, McCain and other GOP leaders.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2016

Geological Survey’s Astrogeology Science Center, is smoothing over craters and erasing them over time.

From National Geographic • Nov. 10, 2015

One is smoothing the cloth on a table, and the other women are sitting with linen on their laps.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Pri is a little different—the edge in her voice is gone as if she is smoothing out everything about herself to impress this girl.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi