uphill battle
noun
: a very difficult struggle
Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
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Winning statewide would be an uphill battle for any Republican in a state where there are nearly twice as many Democrats as Republicans, and no GOP candidate has won statewide in 20 years.
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Marisa Lagos, NPR, 6 June 2026
Republicans went as far as campaigning for the non-retention of some of the justices but faced an uphill battle.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Representative Kevin Kiley, a Republican turned independent, faces an uphill battle in a newly redrawn Sacramento-area district.
—New York Times, 2 June 2026
Convincing the scientific community, however, was an uphill battle.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2026
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Marisa Lagos, NPR, 6 June 2026
Republicans went as far as campaigning for the non-retention of some of the justices but faced an uphill battle.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Representative Kevin Kiley, a Republican turned independent, faces an uphill battle in a newly redrawn Sacramento-area district.
—New York Times, 2 June 2026
Convincing the scientific community, however, was an uphill battle.
—Siddhant Pusdekar, Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2026
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