uphill battle
noun
: a very difficult struggle
Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
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New labor mandates are also contributing to the uphill battle of doing business in Minnesota.
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Mars King, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
But creating a culture of safe e-bike use could be seen as an uphill battle.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
But the President faces an uphill battle, as his trademark tariff policy has compounded the stubborn post-pandemic inflation that plagued the Joe Biden Administration.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
The Vikings will have a very difficult road ahead with an uphill battle to make the playoffs.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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Mars King, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
But creating a culture of safe e-bike use could be seen as an uphill battle.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
But the President faces an uphill battle, as his trademark tariff policy has compounded the stubborn post-pandemic inflation that plagued the Joe Biden Administration.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
The Vikings will have a very difficult road ahead with an uphill battle to make the playoffs.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uphill battle
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“Uphill battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uphill%20battle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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