sail through
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In each case, their writing would sail through a detector.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
Massive amounts of fertilizer sail through these waters, feeding crops on every continent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
“PSKY has repeatedly mischaracterized the regulatory review process by suggesting its proposal will sail through, misleading WBD stockholders about the real risk of their regulatory challenges around the world,” Netflix said in its statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Legislation liberalizing the sector is expected to sail through parliament, where Rodriguez's socialists have a majority.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
After an hour’s run, they found an opening and turned north to sail through it.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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