Sentences with phrase «uphill climb for»

The battle against negative word - of - mouth will be a torturous uphill climb for Blue Buffalo, because attempts to repair their image will have less effect over time, negative word - of - mouth will snowball.

Perhaps the discount will help the company gain a little marketshare, but it's going to be an uphill climb for Kobo.

I'm often reluctant to slam the short films, because they're already fighting such an uphill climb for visibility and because there are people who know far more about this artform than me who are doing the nominating.

But it still feels like more an uphill climb for him than it does for Miles Teller, who is openly douchey and gets in his own way but will never run out of second, third, fourth chances.

That's still an uphill climb for the little movie that couldn't be made but somehow was made.

Baumbach faces an uphill climb for his second screenplay nomination, not because he doesn't present a strong case — it's his best writing in years, since at least Greenberg, if not The Squid and the Whale.

I could tell that my skin was improving on the whole, but getting clear was an uphill climb for a good 8 weeks.

Political analysts have said it might be an uphill climb for the Democrats to hold onto the seat that Obama vacated when he became president last year.

It was always going to be an uphill climb for Barry Samuels, waging a write in candidacy after being denied a ballot spot in the September 12 Democratic primary due to a petition challenge.

In a division with the 7 - 2 Minnesota Vikings and 5 - 4 Detroit Lions, it will be an uphill climb for Green Bay to get into the postseason.

Not exact matches

But GoodLife's run for continued growth is now an uphill climb.

Meanwhile, the uphill climb is a steep one for millennials.

Changing school lunches for the better is, unfortunately, a painfully slow uphill climb.

A plan that would allow for tolls along Manhattan roadways at peak times continues to face an uphill climb among Republican lawmakers from New York City in the state Senate.

So with Messer out, the «primary vote» will be safe for Senator Stavisky putting S.J in a perpetual uphill climb: registering new voters and pulling them out on election day, which is not as easy as it sounds epecially when voters doubt a challenger's ability to trounce an incumbent of this magnitude.

A recent Democrat & Chronicle story on the push for electoral reforms in New York noted that the measures face «an uphill climb in the Republican - controlled Senate, where the GOP has long raised concern about opening the door to voter fraud.»

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele has lost the support of yet another key supporter, the latest sign that the beleaguered chairman faces an uphill climb in his bid for a second term.

While Cuomo appears very likely to run for President, he'll almost certainly face an uphill climb between his Machiavellian impulses and ties to financial donors.

It will give Hasner, a former candidate for Senate, a boost in his uphill climb to win the newly drawn district, currently represented by Rep. Allen West (R).

If she does enter the SD 18 race, Cruz may have an uphill climb to catch up with Young's robust fundraising, amassing a war chest of more than $ 270,000 to date in her bid for a second term.

Republicans running for Congress in Connecticut face an uphill climb when it comes to collecting campaign cash, according to recent reports with the Federal Election Commission.

The first request the government makes — asking for the court to put a hold on the lower courts» injunctions — might be an uphill climb.

«I always knew it would be an uphill climb,» said «clean - government» Hayes, still hoping for a friendly judge.

There is a growing possibility that the U.S. will pass no climate change legislation in this session of Congress: the uphill climb is at least as steep, and probably steeper, as it is for health care legislation.

Hers was an uphill climb after being snubbed for a nomination last year in a field of seven, no less.

However, since the academy can choose anywhere from five to 10 films for its Best Picture lineup, it's safe to say that those not shortlisted here have an uphill climb.

The feeling of each day as an endless uphill climb is replaced by one not without its challenges, but rather one with a clear vision of what it will take for such challenges to be overcome.

In an educational system where each state is able to set its own educational priorities and where funding for education still primarily comes from state and local sources, she faces an uphill climb.

Even when accelerating hard for passing or climbing uphill, the V6 and eight - speed combo was as smooth as eggs and as quiet as a church mouse.

The hybrid's lesser 194 horsepower has its work cut out for it on the long uphill climbs, but is perfectly capable of clipping along at a respectable rate when the road flattens out.

For better climbing or increased downhill engine braking, Grade Logic Control instructs the transmission to hold a lower gear when encountering a steep uphill or downhill grade.

Hill mode eliminates sixth gear, extends lower gear operation on uphill climbs, and provides additional grade or engine braking for coast downs.

Comparatively, for a self - published writer, it can be a steep and rocky uphill climb.

I've been climbing uphill for about 14 years now and it seems that «good advice» or the «right» way to break in changes every 3 or 4 years or so.

Still, Samsung has an uphill climb if it hopes to persuade consumers to make an $ 800 investment rather than opt for more affordable alternatives like the Surface, Nexus 10, or iPad this holiday season.

First - time buyers especially face an uphill climb, as they move against all - cash investors, all - cash or experienced move - up buyers, and other first - timers who are all competing for the same -LSB-...]

It has been a long and difficult uphill climb by local animal advocates to convince county government officials of the necessity of both an outside group to run the shelter, and the need for a new building to replace the current shelter which is an outdated breeding ground for many problems.

Capital campaigns can be an uphill climb, but if you map out the journey carefully and follow some standard practices, you can fund a new facility and navigate your way to a new peak for your organization, with more donors and community support.

I know there are a few uphill climbs ahead and I want to ask for and continue to thank you all for your patience as we go through some staff changes and growing pains in how we do things.

South Side Overlook --(2.5 miles one way)-- For the more adventurous, this uphill climb will leave you breathless with awe at the incredible panoramic view.

Choose the half - mile Kidds Bush Nature Walk for an easy loop through a beech forest, or try the Sawyer Burn Track, one of my regular hikes, a 1 1/2 - mile uphill climb that rewards you with solitude and spectacular views of the lake.

It was really enjoyable but there is a HORRIBLE uphill bit where you climb these enormous steps for about 2 hours!

The climb is fairly straight forward, but you need to be prepared to walk uphill for 1 - 2 hours.

With hundreds of Gunungs Berapi (volcanoes), it has endless invitations for a climb uphill and hot springs bath reward on the way down.

After breakfast, around 7:00 am we re-start our walk for 45 minutes to Huayllabamba, then climb to Ayapata it takes around 1 hour followed by a soft uphill climb through woods and along a stream (3,300 m).

There are also a few alpine teahouses tourists can hike to in the Lake Louise area, which offer sweet rewards for a long uphill climb.

It's misinformed people like this CNN represenative that make it that much harder for Nintendo to climb this «uphill» battle he describes.

Frankly, if Apple hadn't introduced a first - party stylus option for the iPad Pro, it would have had even more of an uphill climb to win over its target audience: creative professionals and business users.

Probably many, if not most, spouses who start that uphill climb do not prepare for the trek, and a surprising number of couples come to the public divorce without any preparation.

Because of the decline in property values and lack of liquidity, it is likely to be a long, slow uphill climb to recovery for Opus, as well as the broader commercial real estate market.