uphill battle

noun

: a very difficult struggle

Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.

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Still, Price faced an uphill battle to remain in office. —

Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 Just 23 weeks and two days old, John has faced an uphill battle since birth. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Headaches for election officials The effort to counter election lies has been an uphill battle, officials said. —

Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024 There have been more than 700 proposals to overhaul the Electoral College, but changing a system that has been used for centuries is a steep uphill battle, historians say. —

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