11.   But it was an uphill fight.

12.   But Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla., who serves on the rules committee with Solomon, acknowledged the uphill fight.

13.   But she faces an uphill fight because the district is heavily Republican and Frisa has raised significantly more money than she has.

14.   But the bill faces an uphill fight in the Senate, which is more likely to respect presidential prerogatives on foreign and military policy.

15.   But the measure still faces an uphill fight because it must be reconciled with a much different House version.

16.   But the ruling, released last Wednesday, still leaves the workers facing an uphill fight.

17.   Campbell is facing an uphill fight to unseat Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, and California voters are heavily pro-choice.

18.   Charles F. Rule, an assistant attorney general for antitrust issues under President Bush, said the government faced an uphill fight.

19.   Clinton administration officials concede that they face an uphill fight in Congress, yet remain optimistic that enough Democrats can be convinced to pass the legislation.

20.   Connell, the Eduventures analyst, says Powered remains in an uphill fight.