uphill battle
noun
: a very difficult struggle
Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
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Republicans are facing an uphill battle to keep the House and could lose the Senate.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
The district is seen as one of the GOP’s best pickup opportunities in what is an uphill battle for the party to maintain its House majority in the midterm elections.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2026
Condos always faced an uphill battle.
—M. Nolan Gray, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Harris, a cattle farmer and retired brigadier general, is likely to face an uphill battle to win a majority in the heavily Republican district.
—Jeff Amy and Sophie Bates The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
The district is seen as one of the GOP’s best pickup opportunities in what is an uphill battle for the party to maintain its House majority in the midterm elections.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2026
Condos always faced an uphill battle.
—M. Nolan Gray, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Harris, a cattle farmer and retired brigadier general, is likely to face an uphill battle to win a majority in the heavily Republican district.
—Jeff Amy and Sophie Bates The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Uphill battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uphill%20battle. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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