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You were trying to smooth things out and that takes time.

"We were trying to smooth out the red tape but the situation is difficult."

The ride did indeed smooth out, but only a little.

The analysis can therefore be used to smooth out potential problems in the network.

I'd have to smooth it out again once we had finished.

Or interest rates may rise while you smooth out problems.

Once his full weight hit, though, it would smooth out.

Then I made a file for him, and he started to smooth them out.

I smooth it out and try to look at myself.

This would also smooth out the power requirements of the system over time.