The arrival of the railroad in 1856 smoothed the path for further economic growth.

"We might," I said, smoothing the last strands of hair for him.

I had a sudden impulse to smooth it for him, but resisted.

A royal decree of 1858 smoothed the way for its construction.

Obviously, she hadn't taken me up on my offer to smooth the way for the abuse of her expense account.

Then it came to him what his purpose had been- to smooth the way for the transportation of these pour souls.

But this hasn't smoothed the road completely for luxury cars.

This should be rubbed between the hands and smoothed over your hair for great shine.

She smoothed the front of her tunic for something to do.

The last-minute cuts are not likely to smooth the way for next week's school opening, when problems often come to light.

"Things are not going to be all smooth and steady for these young guys," Bradley said.

The last year has not been the smoothest for the magazine industry.

It was cold, smooth, and just the right size for my small hands.

It certainly has not been smooth for the past two nights.

The river is relatively smooth for most of the trip.

"Why don't we try to make this business go down smooth for both of us?"

But things are not going to be smooth for Sooryan.

But the agreement with the community groups does not ensure smooth flying for the airport project.

Vacations are smooth for a while, but they can get boring too quickly if there's no work in between.

They were smooth and rather pale for a country woman.