uphill

Example Sentences

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Its deal with Barcelona comes as the football club is reportedly facing an uphill struggle to raise revenue and relieve its debt.

From BBC

The uphill nature of Lloyd’s battle to stamp out sexism and racism reflects endemic issues in the wider insurance world, according to people close to Lloyd’s.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The hilarious thing is, we thought everything was solved at that point, and we were going to be financially taken care of, and it would be all uphill from there,” Larsen says.

From Los Angeles Times

It left the visitors facing an uphill task to regain the Ashes with four Tests still to go, the second a day-night match in Brisbane on December 4.

From Barron's

Berrettini, the world number 56, took the opening set with a single break of serve, but faced an uphill battle in the second when he was broken for the first time and fell 5-2 behind.

From BBC