Sentences with phrase «uphill fight for»

It's an uphill fight for Groia and his lawyer, Earl Cherniak.

Trying to best Apple at the closed game would be an uphill fight for HP.

And although Borelli said Faulkner is «such a genuine guy,» he added, «I just think it's such an uphill fight for him, lacking the infrastructure and funding.»

I am appalled reading Rick Karlin's «Uphill fight for hunting classes» (March 6), regarding a bill sponsored by Republicans John Bonacic of Middletown and William Barclay of Pulaski.

«That makes for an uphill fight for anyone looking to replace him next year.»

For Molinaro, who is not only the Republican party front - runner and is expected to also get the Conservative Party nod, having the Reform Party backing would help in what is already considered an uphill fight for the GOPer in heavily blue New York..

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Although some of its supporters are optimistic about the potential for this new kind of open - source e-money, the venture is fighting a massive uphill battle: for one thing, Bitcoin may actually turn out to be illegal.

If Trump gets his way — and let's be clear, it's going to be an uphill fight — U.S. corporate taxes will decline from being the highest among fellow Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) economies to just a few degrees north of Ireland's highly favorable 12.5 percent.

PSAC members who work on the front - line to preserve our environment have been fighting an uphill battle for too long.

Or they may bring waves of clarity for all the twentysomethings out there who feel lost, frustrated and like they're fighting an uphill battle.

Until the playing field is level between us and the rest, meaning how much a club can pay for transfers and wages then we will be fighting uphill.

You play it back, and if an already dominant and gifted Jones really was on the gear, and I think it's very probable he was dirty for both fights (levels were out there for first fight), then it was just a major uphill battle all the way around for DC.

That's what I think TCU is facing; having the key depth, facing tough in - conference opponents and always fighting uphill is never going to be easy for them.

Unfortunately, in their zeal to fight the uphill battle, most nursing mothers have to face, some of my fellow nursing proponents have become... well... they've gotten to kind of be a ** holes to our fellow mamas who choose, for whatever reason, not to breastfeed.

So have aspects of the Terrible Twos, fighting the uphill battle of keeping a newborn from getting sick when your eldest has spiked a scary fever, cats seeming to punch into their night shifts for mayhem the second the whole house goes quiet at bedtime, and the proven fact that things will sometimes be simply out of our control in this household for awhile.

It appears New Yorkers for Newt are fighting an uphill battle, however, since the candidate's surge has disintegrated — thanks to a barrage of ads that attacked his conservative credentials.

Like Sanders, Grayson is in an uphill fight against his party's leaders, challenging Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy for the party's nomination for Senate in the Sunshine State.

Whether Boris Johnson or Theresa May, or another as yet unknown candidate, becomes party leader, they will have an uphill battle to unite the Conservatives and fight off calls for another general election.

Bush was facing an uphill fight in that election for a lot of reasons, and people who were mad about tax hikes probably would have been no less angry had he not made the pledge (and supported the same tax hikes.)

Price, who faces an uphill fight and has the Reform Party endorsement for November, has raised a paltry $ 5742, plus only $ 2640 in matching claims.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino, struggling for traction in his uphill fight against Gov. Cuomo, will deliver what some campaign aides see as a make - or - break speech next month outlining his vision for New York, aides said Sunday.

The Minimum Wage Reality Check Campaign, which is fighting what seems to be an uphill battle the governor's push for a statewide $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage, has released a new video that features Cuomo's own words about the importance of «reinvigorating the state's economy.»

He'll either have to fight an uphill battle for a Republican nomination, seek a third party nod, or form his own ballot line to get on next November's ticket.

It was a hard fought campaign, but an uphill battle for Walter, who says he is proud of the campaign that he ran.

«While the town acknowledges that asking for review from the Supreme Court of the United States is an uphill fight, the outcome of the Second Circuit's decision gives [us] no choice but to undertake this endeavor,» said Councilwoman Kathee Burke - Gonzalez, the Town Board's liaison to the airport, in a statement.

«So why fight an uphill battle for a job you're going to hate and risk going out as a loser?»

A year later, Mr. Jeffries campaigned hard for Mr. Stringer in his bid for comptroller, appearing with him at churches and subway stations in an uphill primary fight against Eliot Spitzer, the former governor.

But with an April 1 deadline for the budget, he has an uphill fight to sway Republicans who control the State Senate.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino, struggling for traction in his uphill fight against Gov. Cuomo, will deliver what some campaign aides see as a make - or - break speech next month outlining his...

The vacancies couldn't come at a worse time for the Senate minority, which is fighting an uphill battle against the better - funded Democrats who enjoy a 5 - to - 3 statewide enrollment edge.

«Before Jarrett appears at a black - tie fundraiser to tout the administration's «strong support,» she should meet and talk with those who have actually been impacted by this discriminatory law and who continue to fight this uphill battle for the lives and livelihoods of gay and lesbian troops.»

However, the fight for European funding in biogerontology remains an uphill battle.

By caring for your body with high amounts of nutrient dense foods, getting lots of sleep and implementing all the important recovery tips that I outlined in Chapter 8, you can keep many of these issues from occurring, but you must listen carefully to your body because especially as a female, you are fighting an uphill battle.

If mom and dad don't express the genes for these traits, then you'll be fighting an uphill battle to achieve a particular degree of muscular mass or tone.

If your body is not prepared or «primed» for weight loss, you will fight an uphill biochemical battle.

«She is fighting an uphill battle,» April Reign tells TheWrap about Cheryl Boone Isaac's call for change in the face of criticism

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.

For much of its twenty year history, Dreamworks Animation has been fighting an uphill battle against its foes over at Pixar in the arena of digitally animated family fare.

she sniffs — and it's lovely, particularly as Beatrix also finds, in Norman's sister, Millie (Emily Watson: The Proposition, Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, just delightful) a female soulmate, a happily unmarried woman who can commiserate with Beatrix over the constant uphill battles women face: for respect, for self - determination, and even in allowing themselves the freedom to find new flexibility in their own hard - fought philosophies when love requests it.

Yet, we do know that teachers who lack sufficient time with students, and students who spend too much time away from productive learning, are fighting an uphill battle in an environment where we hold increasingly high expectations for our children.

Even district - employed teachers and principals with ideas for new schools face an uphill fight to get control of a school building.

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The hard truth is this: self - published authors are still fighting an uphill battle for acceptance, despite the sensational success of a few.

But her mom is stricter than all the other magical parents in town, and Rosa is fighting an uphill battle for her independence.

But like everyone else, Olivia fights the uphill battle of balancing career with family and finding love, all the while doing her best to care for the township she calls home.

«Be aware you may be fighting an uphill battle for a while in convincing them they need help,» says Andreana.

For a first time home buyer with a credit score of 524, you will most definitely be fighting an uphill battle.

Don't get me wrong, there were certainly companies fighting an uphill battle, but compared to the numbers we were seeing for the overall economy and other retail sectors, the pet industry was doing well.

With big - name titles reaching astronomical budgets and rivaling Hollywood in sheer manpower dedicated to a game, it's clear that Nintendo's brass feels its fighting an uphill battle for attention and, more important, game revenue.

Without dedicated revenues from carbon regulations, the CDR field is left to fight an uphill battle against other GHG abatement approaches for the limited public funding available for energy / environment technology R&D.