uphill
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Right now that looks to be incumbent Mayor Bass, making it an uphill climb for Raman and other candidates.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
"Getting a subduction zone started is like trying to push a train uphill -- it takes a huge effort," said Brandon Shuck, an assistant professor at Louisiana State University and lead author of the study.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
He is fighting an uphill battle for his party—and fighting it alone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The worst quality clothes end up at La Quebradilla, a huge open air market near the town of Alto Hospicio, around half an hour uphill from Iquique, and still within Zofri.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Of rolling uphill to a lost temple of terror.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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