uphill battle
noun
: a very difficult struggle
Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
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Still, Price faced an uphill battle to remain in office.
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Just 23 weeks and two days old, John has faced an uphill battle since birth.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Headaches for election officials The effort to counter election lies has been an uphill battle, officials said.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
There have been more than 700 proposals to overhaul the Electoral College, but changing a system that has been used for centuries is a steep uphill battle, historians say.
—Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Just 23 weeks and two days old, John has faced an uphill battle since birth.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Headaches for election officials The effort to counter election lies has been an uphill battle, officials said.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
There have been more than 700 proposals to overhaul the Electoral College, but changing a system that has been used for centuries is a steep uphill battle, historians say.
—Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Uphill battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uphill%20battle. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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