uphill battle
Example Sentences
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Women already have an uphill battle trying to maintain a healthy body image.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Additionally, other Big Tech companies will face an uphill battle to get a foothold in the nascent market for smart glasses after Meta’s head start.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
India follow Australia, who also won their opening game, in setting a marker in Group One, while Pakistan already face an uphill battle to qualify from a pool that also features South Africa.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Cepeda faces an uphill battle to overturn his first-round defeat.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Even after they remarried, we knew there was still an uphill battle ahead to becoming American citizens.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
