How to Use uphill battle in a Sentence

uphill battle

noun
Definition of uphill battlenext
  • The stakes are high for the Democrats and their uphill battle to maintain control of the Senate.
    — Lucas E. Wright, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
  • The bigger picture is the uphill battle to steer the party away from Trump.
    — Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Even if the appeals court agrees that Trump can be sued, those who brought the lawsuit still face an uphill battle.
    — Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, ajc, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Making the All-Star Game as a setup man is an uphill battle.
    — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2023
  • But maintaining the ad business has been an uphill battle for the site since Musk’s takeover.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023
  • That’s an uphill battle in such a red state — but Cole thinks Pinkins could have a real shot if Democrats can get out the vote.
    — Jeff Bloodworth, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
  • Evans faces an uphill battle in his race against Gallego.
    — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Even before the tide turned last summer, DEI work was an uphill battle.
    — Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Regaining the ground that the United States has lost in Southeast Asia will be an uphill battle.
    — Lynn Kuok, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Santana faces an uphill battle, needing a big influx of vote-by-mail ballots to make the runoff.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
  • While the women’s national team has long been one of the darlings of the US Olympic movement, the men have been fighting an uphill battle.
    — Will Graves, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Projects that normally feel like an uphill battle could turn into a pleasure cruise in the blink of an eye.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Once out of the bargain-basement class, though, new nameplates face an uphill battle.
    — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Sistani isn’t alone in fighting the uphill battle women in tech face.
    — Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Still, the Times may face an uphill battle when compared to some of the other suits led by writers of fiction content.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Finding a job is becoming more and more of an uphill battle.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Musk not a fan The effort is likely to face an uphill battle at Tesla, where Musk has made clear his disdain for unions.
    — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2023
  • But the people brought in to help address those concerns still often face an uphill battle.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Feb. 2023
  • In this sweltering summer, getting dressed to beat the heat is an uphill battle.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 July 2024
  • Shannon Storms Beador is back full-time too, and facing an uphill battle this season.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Azura Stevens also faces an uphill battle in camp, but six years in the league may help her as one of the most veteran forwards on the roster.
    — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2024
  • These results suggest an uphill battle for the Biden campaign to bring back young voters.
    — Chandler James, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Such was the uphill battle faced by Westerns even at the height of their popularity.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Tesla or the union could still ask for an en banc review with all the court's judges, though the unanimous ruling suggests that would be an uphill battle.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Grapevine is fighting for control of the final playoff spot District 7-5A and have an uphill battle.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The seemingly uphill battle was just made more obvious by the irony of the booth's location at the fair — at the intersection of Main Street and Dairy Lane.
    — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Yes, but: Getting people to use a new app to do pretty much anything is always an uphill battle.
    — Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 30 July 2024
  • Pet owners often fight an uphill battle against pet hair, and the Dyson Cyclone V10 Animal is a great tool to have in your corner.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The opposition from multiple sides makes the measure's passage in the House an uphill battle.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024
  • The company has faced an uphill battle with dozens of store closures (though many Ohio locations remain open) and bankruptcy after the seafood chain lost $11 million from the endless shrimp deal.
    — Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024

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