uphill

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The state’s uphill battle to draw insurers back could prove a template—or cautionary tale—for other disaster-prone states.

From The Wall Street Journal

California’s uphill battle to draw insurers back could prove a template—or cautionary tale—for other disaster-prone states.

From The Wall Street Journal

Team GB face an uphill task to win an Olympic medal in the four-man bobsleigh as they sit seventh at the halfway point.

From BBC

But it may still face an uphill battle in the appellate court.

From Los Angeles Times

But the state's disregard of Ivory Coast's past makes staging the yearly events an uphill task, requiring "more or less seven to eight months of research", he said.

From Barron's