Plain sailing
Plain sailing noun - Easy unobstructed progress.
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Running and plain sailing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Running" instead an adjective phrase "Plain sailing".
Running
Running adjective - Being in effective operation.
Plain sailing and running are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plain sailing" instead an adjective "Running".
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Running and Plain sailing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain_sailing/running
Plain sailing & Running. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain_sailing/running>.
Running or Plain sailing. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plain_sailing/running.
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