Sentences with phrase «uphill fight against»

In doing so, he faced an uphill fight against a deeply entrenched history of poor marine management.

Republicans may have an uphill fight against Cuomo, given the Democrats» more than 2 - to - 2 voter registration edge and the more than $ 30 million that Cuomo has in his campaign fund.

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...

None have yet committed to the decidedly uphill fight against Cuomo, who has a massive campaign fund, two terms of building relationships with party leaders and a statewide organization to get out the vote.

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.

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.

The company has an uphill fight against Nike — its projected $ 5 billion in revenue this year is just a fraction of the larger company's expected $ 33.9 billion.

Not exact matches

Despite Schmidt's enthusiasm, Motorola is fighting an uphill battle against Samsung and Apple.

Business leaders of companies like Amer - con are fighting an uphill battle against foreign companies and it's costing Americans jobs and billions of dollars.

Instead of having to fight off a 1st round pick... he is defending his position from G Leaguers not Lottery Picks.if the Hawks invest in a first round wing, Bembry would have an uphill battle against Schlenk's pick... but, if he is healthy he should have the advantage over the G Leaguers.

However the former world champion is likely to face an uphill battle to regain his right to fight given the hardline stance by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBOC) against Chisora.

Such results have led to pessimism among some experts, reflected in sentiments like the following one from a leading expert on adolescent development: «Classroom - based health education is an uphill battle against evolution and endocrinology, and it is not a fight we are likely to win» (ref.

«The state registration figures and the early match - ups against Cuomo do not suggest anything but a very uphill fight,» Miringoff said.

Stefanik benefited from a similar air war against Woolf, a first - time candidate who fought an uphill battle in an election year that favored the GOP.

Dfid's uphill fight on vice is not gaining any momentum either: the Asia Foundation described the fight against corruption in Afghanistan as «ineffective».

-- Charlie Ramos got CU's backing in his «uphill» primary fight against Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., largely due to the incumbent's opposition to legislative redistricting reform.

Vasquez, who has successfully defeated the Queens County Democratic Organization and powerful political figures to maintain her district leadership, is now seeking an uphill fight in a city council race against powerful incumbent Peter Koo.

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.

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.

But a recent poll said whoever wins the Republican primary will have an uphill battle to fight against the eventual Democratic nominee.

The fight against antibiotic resistance seems like an uphill battle: Bacteria outsmart our drugs, and our slow discovery of new antibiotics can't keep pace with their constant evolution.

«The evidence is clear that the passion of romantic love is a goal - oriented motivation state, not a specific emotion,» Fisher tells WebMD, adding that the results showed that romantic rejection is a form of addiction, and those coping with these hurtful feelings are fighting uphill battle against a strong survival system.

I understand what it feels like when life seems to be fighting against you, as if everything is an uphill battle.

There's an uphill struggle to be fought against those who don't think a remake of the 1987 Paul Verhoeven classic is necessary and who are waiting, perhaps, to be convinced it could work.

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.

On the other hand, Ford and General Motors are fighting an uphill battle against these new enemies from Silicon Valley.

Deeper bolsters on its seats and a sport - tuned suspension may also be a means to the sporty end result, but they're probably fighting an uphill battle against the Sonata's cushy sedan nature.

When Korean manufacturers like Hyundai and Kia came to the U.S., they were fighting an uphill battle against American, Japanese, and German cars that were often regarded as having nicer materials and better build quality, among other things.

Authors are fighting a steep, uphill battle against not only Amazon, but their own readers who, used to the convenience and affordability of KU are not only reluctant to purchase books outside of it, but resentful of authors who hold strong and refuse to enroll.

The fight against commercial breeding facilities, also known as puppy and kitten mills, has always been an uphill battle.

Putting the Wii aside, Nintendo's home systems have been fighting an uphill battle against the competition.

In Mount Olympus, Sora, Donald, and Goofy will travel uphill to fight against the Rock Titan.

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.

Supporters of protecting the Teghut Forest in northern Armenia from a company's plans to build an open - pit copper mine there have an uphill battle to fight against the perception that mining

I am hopeful that the defendant will be interested in seeking en banc review and / or SCOTUS review, and thus I suspect the (obviously uphill) legal fight against this extreme sentence will continue.

As a Member of the EFTA, the UK would need to fight an uphill battle also against the EFTA Court.

«The people whose job is to protect the user always are fighting an uphill battle against the people whose job is to make money for the company,» said Sandy Parakilas, who worked at Facebook enforcing privacy and other rules until 2012 and now advises a nonprofit organization called the Center for Humane Technology, which is looking at the effect of technology on people.

This means that Circle will be now fighting an uphill battle against payment giants.