uphill
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"Getting a subduction zone started is like trying to push a train uphill -- it takes a huge effort," said Brandon Shuck, an assistant professor at Louisiana State University and lead author of the study.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
The measure faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The worst quality clothes end up at La Quebradilla, a huge open air market near the town of Alto Hospicio, around half an hour uphill from Iquique, and still within Zofri.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
His proposal—which sought at least $5.4 billion in new tax revenue—faced an uphill battle in Albany.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
They marched out of the forest, crossed the Great Meadow, and climbed uphill until they were at the top of the island’s western ridge.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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