uphill battle
noun
: a very difficult struggle
Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
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Polls at the time suggested Trump faced an uphill battle to defeat Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Matt Egan, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Three-quarters said that fighting AI phishing attacks–or phishing campaigns that make email, text or messaging scams more sophisticated, personalized, and difficult to detect–had become an uphill battle.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
But getting those units built remains an uphill battle — including for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
First announced in 2019 at San Diego Comic-Con, when Ali took the stage with a Blade hat at Hall H to announce his starring role as the Daywalker vampire hunter, the movie faced an uphill battle over the years.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Matt Egan, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Three-quarters said that fighting AI phishing attacks–or phishing campaigns that make email, text or messaging scams more sophisticated, personalized, and difficult to detect–had become an uphill battle.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
But getting those units built remains an uphill battle — including for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
First announced in 2019 at San Diego Comic-Con, when Ali took the stage with a Blade hat at Hall H to announce his starring role as the Daywalker vampire hunter, the movie faced an uphill battle over the years.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Uphill battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uphill%20battle. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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