uphill battle

Despite these successes, Meyerson-Knox said she's aware of how much steeper of an uphill battle advocacy for Palestinian liberation will be under the Trump administration.

As advocates across social sectors brace for an uphill battle, the ability of organizations to respond effectively will depend heavily on funding, volunteer engagement and strategic mobilization.

Many, from both sides of the political aisle, suggested Gaetz lacked the moral foundation needed to hold the position, and could face an uphill battle to winning confirmation in the Senate.

North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis said that Gaetz faces an uphill battle, telling reporter Burgess Everett that they're "not going to get a single Democrat" to vote for his confirmation.

Biden's approval rating dropping below 40% in the final months of his presidency meant Harris faced an uphill battle attempting to recoup the Democratic backing her former running mate had hemorrhaged.