uphill struggle

Example Sentences

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TAIPEI—For decades, China has waged a multifront campaign to isolate Taiwan, which in turn has fought a long, uphill struggle for recognition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

I think the administration was always going to face an enormously uphill struggle in persuading a court that those agreements were enforceable, or indeed that they were agreements at all.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

The long stoppage led to 12 minutes of added-on time, but Benfica could not use them to find an equaliser, and face an uphill struggle in the Spanish capital next week.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Its deal with Barcelona comes as the football club is reportedly facing an uphill struggle to raise revenue and relieve its debt.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

After everything each orphan had been through to get to the sanctuary, when a new one arrived it was an uphill struggle to lift its despair enough to stay alive.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer