Sentences with phrase «very uphill»

It was a fascinating idea, but a very uphill battle, and I don't think it's going to work out.

Republicans are pushing to retain Libous's seat in the Southern Tier, while Flanagan acknowledged that winning Sampson's Brooklyn district would be a «very, very, very uphill climb.»

Mike Leavitt, an Annapolis - based Republican consultant who helped guide Hogan's successful campaign, said winning again «will be a very uphill battle» in a state where voters are registered Democrat, 2 - 1.

Last fall when I was a first - time candidate in Westmoreland, even though I was running a very uphill battle, he came out to support me the night before the election, and every time I go to support him (like in the St. Patrick's Day parade) he asks about our town.

Albanese acknowledges the very uphill primary battle but claims that he has a path to victory.

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

Not exact matches

It seems like Mueller's team would have been very careful about crafting that search warrant, so that will be an uphill battle.»

«The AIC experience has left a very bad taste with a lot of people, and I think it's even more of an uphill battle than it would be for a startup, to rebuild that confidence, if it can be done at all.

It's his passivity about the very real lack of women in tech and the undeniable uphill battles faced by foreign entrepreneurs that ought to make people mad, not his ineloquent delivery.

They've still got an uphill battle to make sure that they meet the very stringent environmental conditions put forward in their partnership with the Squamish First Nation, but the proponents have respectfully engaged with First Nations, will provide job training and good, family - supporting jobs to local people, and will proceed in a way that minimizes climate changing emissions at the plant.

It's still very much an uphill battle, but even the minuscule time period of the last 100 years has seen dramatic changes in society's acceptance of more «modest» antisocial behaviors (racism, bigotry, bullying etc.) What is now coined «Political Correctness» is really just the fine - tuning of previously - accepted social norms.

In any case, a change in the American mind - set regarding capital punishment is very much an uphill goal.

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.

When you can't get key defensive stops and come out with so many key gaffes, you take very winnable games and turn them into uphill battles.

His work ethic in them middle of the park is matched by very few in the Premier League and not overstating it but he will have an uphill task on Sunday to contain a dynamic and in - form Tottenham Hotspur midfield and that could be pivotal to Palace's chances of derailing the favorites.

That means you can easily throw it into your car with very little effort while also being also push it uphill without feeling like you have the strain of the world on your shoulders.

At nearly 5 feet long these are a challenge to maneuver; pushing uphill is difficult; not all seats recline; tend to be short on storage space; very expensive

He is expected to meet within minutes at the Radisson here in Rochester with Rep. Bob Turner, whose very late decision to enter this race and not to seek re-election to the House in a redrawn and uphill - climb district has thrown the Republicans into turmoil.

And while it's an uphill battle facing a heavily entrenched foe, outreach efforts will give Staten Island and Brooklyn voters — both old and new — food for thought the next time they go to the polls: ranging from alleged campaign finance fraud; to Grimm's threatening of a reporter with physical violence; to his latest federal fraud and tax charges, he is quite a colorful character with a very colorful history just begging to be lampooned.

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's still very much an uphill battle for McCarthy, but it should be noted that there was barely a quorum at last month's full board.

And on Tuesday, she upped the rhetorical ante with her campaign promise to impanel a new Moreland Commission, a century - old mechanism that lets the governor «examine and investigate» almost any part of state government, on the very first day of her very first term (presuming, of course, she gets past Mr. Cuomo in the September primary — still an uphill climb — and a Republican in November).»

Another one of Smith's attorneys, Gerald Shargel, said Smith faced an uphill battle in his quest to remain free: «Bail pending appeal is a very difficult hurdle.»

He noted that the idea of a supercritical carbon dioxide power cycle dates back to the 1940s, but steam cycles were already very efficient, well - understood and cheap, creating an uphill slog for a new power block to catch on.

Not only did we race as a team, but the boot camps were shared with individuals who like to push themselves to physical extremes, such as carrying very heavy objects uphill (admittedly, this type of work out may not be enjoyed by everyone).

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Walking is great for a slow decrease and for maintaining a healthy insulin level, but cycling uphill, lifting very heavy weights or any exercises that require real effort and exertion are the real deal.

The whole workout should always start with few minutes of worming up followed by a short (1 - 4 minutes) very intense exercise such as jumping, running, walking upstairs or uphill, pushups, etc. interrupted with short periods of rest (medium intensity exercise) which should be two times shorter than intense exercise.

It's been a very long, uphill battle.

It's very hilly around here and I was afraid all my junk would start spilling out the back as I drove uphill!

His smooth online conversation skills don't translate into face - to - face contact and you realize very quickly that the evening is going to be an uphill battle.

Mockingjay Part 1 has an uphill battle to fight, as by its very nature it exists purely as a cash grab designed to set up the final installment and get a good $ 400M in domestic box office at the same time.

has an uphill battle to fight, as by its very nature it exists purely as a cash grab designed to set up the final installment and get a good $ 400M in domestic box office at the same time.

«This is a very important win, but it's still an uphill battle,» said Michael Edwards, a lobbyist for the National Education Association.

The measure is still in the signature - gathering stage but faces an uphill battle if it makes the ballot, as a recent poll by the Public Policy Institute of California showed that only 37 percent of voters view extending Prop 30 as «very important.»

If Americans do not make systematic efforts to address how to get parents back into the schools, he warns, they will likely face an uphill battle with some very unpleasant long - term consequences for the country.

A better exit means you will be carrying that much more speed towards Coram, and because it's very slightly uphill, probably in the next gear up.

We found it easy to operate at very low speeds, uphill and downhill, regardless of how steep the terrain became.

The car is very powerful, it can accelerate very fast uphill or from a stop.

The cruise control makes it bearable to get through the long empty stretches of highway and the power of the engine makes the steep uphill portions of highway very easy to get through.

The car struggled while going uphill, however driving on flat roads was very comfortable.

We do quite a bit of traveling, and the fact that it pulls that way on certain parts of the road (uphill mainly) is not very convenient, but overall, good run for the money.

Light touch on the accelerator and the vehicle is going 95mph uphill and this is in Auto - ECO mode:) Very responsive - rapid acceleration in order to passing other vehicles is fun.

They even stayed composed when being pushed very hard on Holden's «Hill Road» handling course that included steep, hard braking, flat - out uphill acceleration, broken road edges and some off - camber corners that required good car balance and delicate steering inputs.

Even the absolute, very best war books face an uphill battle when put up against capes and cowls.

From the very beginning, Barnes & Noble has faced an uphill battle with its Nook devices.

Leading up to the Ascent, I did the Black Canyon Ascent this very weekend last year, six miles uphill all the way.

You need to crunch your numbers, including the fact that traditionally published books sell very well in places other than Amazon and in formats other than ebooks, while self - published genre fiction still faces the same (or worse) uphill battle that it always did.

But no matter the statistics, no matter the uphill climb (which I am very aware of, please don't think I'm some doe - eyed sunshine - filled ignoramus), I will always keep following the dream of being a writer — whether anyone else feels that's a real title due to publishers or not!

Identity fraud is a very real threat, and victims of identity theft find themselves fighting an uphill battle when it comes to fixing their credit, and sorting out other related problems.