uphill

Example Sentences

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That they’ve proven so adept at navigating such adverse circumstances should come as no surprise considering the uphill climb they faced from the start of their relationship.

From Los Angeles Times

Activists still face an uphill battle at banks.

From The Wall Street Journal

In “The Myth of Sisyphus,” Camus describes a man doomed to push a boulder uphill forever and asks us to imagine him “happy.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But there’s no question that artists are fighting uphill like never before.

From Los Angeles Times

California leaders cheered the ruling as a turning of the tide in what until now has been an uphill legal battle to constrain the president’s use of state troops.

From Los Angeles Times