uphill battle
noun
: a very difficult struggle
Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
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Without similar support, Spanish films often face an uphill battle even when the quality matches or exceeds that of international peers.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 May 2025
Sand's announcement comes as Democrats face an uphill battle to win the governorship, having not done so since 2006.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Then there’s involvement in the justice or child welfare systems, which can make gaining employment an even steeper uphill battle.
—Gary Ivory, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Wall Street’s more bearish investors believe that Alphabet could be facing an uphill battle of disruption.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 14 May 2025
Sand's announcement comes as Democrats face an uphill battle to win the governorship, having not done so since 2006.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Then there’s involvement in the justice or child welfare systems, which can make gaining employment an even steeper uphill battle.
—Gary Ivory, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Wall Street’s more bearish investors believe that Alphabet could be facing an uphill battle of disruption.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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“Uphill battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uphill%20battle. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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