uphill battle
noun
: a very difficult struggle
Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
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Maintaining their hold on one of the American League’s three Wild Cards will be an uphill battle.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Kirkmeyer has an uphill battle to be certain, but her opponents are weakened.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Raymond said the lab had an uphill battle to continue its investigations after the funding spigot shut off.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Royals are facing an uphill battle.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Kirkmeyer has an uphill battle to be certain, but her opponents are weakened.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Raymond said the lab had an uphill battle to continue its investigations after the funding spigot shut off.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Royals are facing an uphill battle.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Uphill battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uphill%20battle. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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