uphill battle
Example Sentences
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But he has an uphill battle, according to Efrén Pérez, a professor who teaches political psychology at the University of California Los Angeles.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The measure faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 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
Talks face an uphill battle in resolving the vast differences in the warring sides' positions.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
—School, for many of us, would be a rough and a constantly uphill battle; but he hoped that some of us would remain in school long enough to learn to write our names.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
