uphill
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"I think we have an uphill battle," said the 34-year-old, wearing a "Memphis" t-shirt.
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
Women already have an uphill battle trying to maintain a healthy body image.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
To compete, Paze—the digital wallet from some of the country’s biggest banks—is turning to the holdouts and technophobes, but it faces an uphill battle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Think of this warming as moving north and uphill," Kendon explains, highlighting that the UK is losing the coldest habitats from the tops of mountains.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
After an hour of steady uphill walking, Jody turned into a narrow road that led up a steeper hill to the ridge ranch.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
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