"We are preparing to make this as smooth a transition as we can, " Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said this week.
You can smooth a lot of things over by making amends quickly.
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And the course has been closely linked with industry from its inception, ensuring as smooth a transition from college to the workplace as possible.
But a cynic might further conclude that to the extent that upriver dams smooth a flow's seasonal extremes, China's upriver projects actually make ones in downstream countries more feasible, too.
This helped smooth a telephone conversation between the two men on December 15th, steering it away from the touchy subject of Canada's apparent exclusion from the list of 63 allies allowed to bid on primary reconstruction contracts.
Using the former, players smooth a path from near their ball to the hole, and place their ball in the path to putt, making sure that the distance to the hole is the same as from their original lie.
Nevertheless, for those who aren't out to garner new friends with their wrist attire, the revamped W700 does smooth a few of the awkward lines found in the original rendition, and aside from syncing with your Bluetooth handset, it offers up on-screen caller ID, an OLED display, a vibration feature to alert you of an incoming call, lockable contact list, and a privacy feature to set your outgoing information to unavailable.
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"I think I'll make a smooth transition from a teen star to an adult star, " he told USA Today in 2011.
The term Blank Slate comes from a translation of the medieval Latin tabula rasa, implying a smooth tablet or a mind unmarked by experience.
"You'd rather have a smooth transition than a bumpy one, " said Paul Begala, a former top aide to President Clinton and an analyst for CNN.
Cyclists proceed along a smooth cycle track, a paved path separated from cars and pedestrians by curbs.
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"She runs so smooth, keeps such a smooth line and that's what you have to do to carry speed here, " co-car owner and fellow driver Tony Stewart said.
The bike also delivers Pitt a smooth ride along L.A.'s potholed streets.
Such a smooth transition (which follows a similarly well managed hand-over to Mr Reinemund from his predecessor, Roger Enrico) is an anomaly nowadays, says Mrs Wiersema.
In making this judgment, they may not be including in their calculus some essential qualities that can make all of the difference between a smooth and successful transition and a short-lived, rocky tenure that leaves the organization drifting and directionless.
Mr. Obama's defenders said he appeared to be trying to smooth over a tense situation.
The car is also quite smooth, a point you could make about the Sebring as well.
Could it in fact be something that helps smooth over a tough situation with a foreign country?
If you really want to get the most from your bike a smooth, reliable gear change is a must.
This is matched by a lacy elegance, smooth tannins and a bright acidity that gives them power and zing.
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Happily, the finale is a smooth run, as Bob and a young companion (Nutsa Kukhianidze) make hay at the tables of a casino.
It's not as smooth as a full automatic, but it's pretty darned pleasant--and still leaves you the option of shifting on your own.
"I hope there will be the chance of a smooth transition and... a new approach to meeting the challenges this organisation faces, " she said.
It's not obvious, but it is there -- especially on the notifications pull-down, which is smooth as a whistle as it moves across the main screen, whereas it flickers ever so slightly on the Android 4.0 One X.
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Hedging can smooth things a bit.
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Featuring a Starter Mode with helpful widgets, a smooth, simplified user interface and a long-lasting battery, as well as a Standard Mode with five customizable home screens, Lucid2 offers a more personalized experience that can be easily tailored to any user's preferences.
Just imagine how a smooth-talking Streeter could explain away a lousy year in other fields.
"Gone Baby Gone" isn't always a smooth ride, but it's a challenging, adult thriller guaranteed to foster fierce debate on the way home.
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