| I'm trying to teach him not to do that, but he comes from a long line of verbose geeks on his father's side, and it's an uphill battle. |
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| Given the strong desires of those who wish to maintain the status quo, however, the plan faces an uphill battle before being adopted. |
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| The business lobby is poised to fight to maintain the number, but with the economy soft, it's likely to be an uphill battle. |
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| Flash training is always an uphill battle but there are many sources of information that one can turn to. |
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| Sanders and his team have faced an uphill battle in completing their project. |
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| Despite bipartisan support, funding debt relief was still an uphill battle. |
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| This, in a nutshell, summarizes the uphill battle of perception facing hedge funds. |
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| After a grueling, uphill battle with '90s shoegazers Swervedriver, Adam Franklin has finally struck out on his own. |
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| Cougars face an uphill battle as they struggle to rebuild confidence for Sunday's clash with Leigh. |
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| We found ourselves fighting an uphill battle after that and to be honest they won it at a canter at the end. |
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| Experience shows that seeking to resolve statement of duties grievances at adjudication is an uphill battle. |
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| If we do not get it right from the start and register babies, it is an uphill battle from there on. |
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| In such cases, population groups whose service needs are not well-established face an uphill battle for service. |
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| Of course, it's an uphill battle because it's never going to be easy to reduce poverty across generations. |
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| This initiative continues to be an uphill battle, but we continue efforts to promote it. |
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| Interoperability and the harmonisation of safety regulations have often been an uphill battle up until now. |
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| However, we are of the view that increasing productivity constitutes an uphill battle because of high oil prices. |
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| However, conservation remains an uphill battle, and wetland area and quality continue to decline in several regions of the basin. |
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| After that, it was a real uphill battle finding French partners for the project. |
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| It has been an uphill battle to raise awareness and spread the truth about the reality of outsourcing jobs outside of Canada. |
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| Managers face an uphill battle when justifying the high cost of translation and localization. |
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| Even though Kain was a naturally talented ballerina, it was an uphill battle at the beginning of her training. |
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| With regard to the situation of orphans and vulnerable children, Zambia faces an uphill battle. |
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| For individuals, poor health creates an uphill battle to participate fully in the social, cultural and economic life of their communities. |
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| Faced with an uphill battle to secure backing for its plans, Berlin is confident that a solution can be found. |
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| Broader access to sterile syringes, however, may be an uphill battle. |
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| Aiken will face an uphill battle aganst Ellmers, in a district since gerrymandered to be Republican-leaning. |
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| Most of my graduating students in science are having an uphill battle getting a job, and many are accepting positions they would not have considered five years ago. |
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| Attkisson, meanwhile, has been fighting the same uphill battle that other investigative reporters are waging. |
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| Once suited and booted, he began his uphill battle against recidivism. |
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| Minnesota Republican Mike McFadden is facing an uphill battle to defeat incumbent Democratic Senator Al Franken in November. |
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| But when it comes to the byline battles, no matter who is in the White House, podesta and his allies face an uphill battle. |
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| The financial planning profession as a whole now faces an uphill battle to overcome the reputational damage caused by one large bad apple. |
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| In my view this will be, to some extent, an uphill battle but nonetheless I intend to seek advice and if I am advised that it is an appropriate way forward it will be my intention to do that. |
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| I feel we've been fighting this uphill battle to get critical habitat identified, and right now we're at the very tip of the peak and starting to come down the other side. |
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| It's pretty much human nature to be afraid of poisonous snakes. That's why naturalists fight an uphill battle when they try to protect a species like the Massasauga rattler. |
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| She developed into a national junior champion, but reaching the next level of competition proved to be an uphill battle for the downhill speedster. |
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| And I also want to say that I am deeply proud of every woman who has achieved electoral success because I know first hand what an uphill battle it can be. |
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| People with disabilities faced an even more uphill battle. |
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| Getting people to accept new research findings or embrace groundbreaking theories can sometimes be an uphill battle for those charged with transferring knowledge to people who can use it. |
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| It helps that he is no liberal softie: he still opposes abortion, same-sex marriage and stem-cell research. Even so, Mr Cizik and other green evangelicals have faced an uphill battle. |
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| She concluded by acknowledging that this issue remains an uphill battle as the state does not yet treat women as full citizens and it remains resistant to state intervention in family matters. |
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| Acknowledging that it has been an uphill battle for the entire RTA furniture industry, Mr. Schwartz detailed the progress being made at Ameriwood's RTA factories. |
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| If it contradicts it, the evidence has an uphill battle. In the latter cases, at best, a body of studies and substantial time may be required before the analysis has a policy effect. |
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| But getting research used within an organization can be an uphill battle. |
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| Oregon will always be an uphill battle for the GOP in the near future. |
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| A number of serious injuries to further key players such as Leon Pryce and Ade Gardner meant the team was facing an uphill battle on the field all season. |
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