uphill battle
noun
: a very difficult struggle
Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
Examples of uphill battle in a Sentence
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As Skoll’s message suggests, Participant and companies like it face an uphill battle in the current media landscape.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
John Mark Newman, a University of Miami School of Law professor and former deputy director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, said that the plaintiffs face an uphill battle claiming a monopoly.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
City officials have been working for months to try to halt the landslide complex’s movement — fighting an uphill battle against water infiltration, which causes the shifting ground.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Photo : Maserati Maserati Ghibli The Maserati Ghibli has always had an uphill battle in front of it.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
That may be an uphill battle, as certain companies, such as Tesla, receive government subsidies.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
But even with their experience and close partnership — a rarity in the retail industry — Hardman and Dugan still face an uphill battle.
—Jeannette Neumann, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
This uphill battle for skin equity is a fight against silence and the lack of representation.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024
The Jayhawks will have an uphill battle to win this game, especially if KU guard Kevin McCullar misses it.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
John Mark Newman, a University of Miami School of Law professor and former deputy director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, said that the plaintiffs face an uphill battle claiming a monopoly.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
City officials have been working for months to try to halt the landslide complex’s movement — fighting an uphill battle against water infiltration, which causes the shifting ground.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Photo : Maserati Maserati Ghibli The Maserati Ghibli has always had an uphill battle in front of it.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
That may be an uphill battle, as certain companies, such as Tesla, receive government subsidies.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
But even with their experience and close partnership — a rarity in the retail industry — Hardman and Dugan still face an uphill battle.
—Jeannette Neumann, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
This uphill battle for skin equity is a fight against silence and the lack of representation.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024
The Jayhawks will have an uphill battle to win this game, especially if KU guard Kevin McCullar misses it.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
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