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  • 1an uphill struggle — if something you are trying to do is an uphill struggle, it is very difficult, often because other people are causing problems for you. Environmentalists face an uphill struggle convincing people to use their cars less. We re trying to expand our …

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  • 2uphill — UK [ˈʌphɪl] / US adjective 1) towards the top of a slope or a hill a steep uphill climb 2) difficult to do or to achieve uphill battle/struggle/task etc: The Opposition face an uphill struggle to win back voters. Derived word: uphill UK [ˌʌpˈhɪl] …

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  • 3uphill — up|hill [ ,ʌp hıl ] adjective 1. ) toward the top of a slope or hill: a steep uphill climb 2. ) difficult to do or achieve: uphill battle/struggle/task etc.: Democrats face an uphill struggle to win back voters in the south. ╾ up|hill adverb: The …

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  • 4struggle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 fight ADJECTIVE ▪ epic, great, life and death, titanic ▪ bitter, desperate, fierce, heroic, violent …

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  • 5an uphill battle — if something you are trying to do is an uphill struggle, it is very difficult, often because other people are causing problems for you. Environmentalists face an uphill struggle convincing people to use their cars less. We re trying to expand our …

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  • 6an uphill fight — if something you are trying to do is an uphill struggle, it is very difficult, often because other people are causing problems for you. Environmentalists face an uphill struggle convincing people to use their cars less. We re trying to expand our …

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  • 7Prisoner (TV series) — For the 1967 British fantasy drama television series starring Patrick McGoohan, see The Prisoner. For other uses, see Prisoner (disambiguation). Prisoner Also known as Prisoner: Cell Block H (UK United States) Caged Women (Canada) Kvinnofängels …

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  • 8How to Eat Fried Worms (film) — Infobox Film name = How to Eat Fried Worms, caption = How to Eat Fried Worms movie poster director = Bob Dolman producer = Mark Johnson Philip Steuer writer = Bob Dolman (screenplay) Thomas Rockwell (book) starring = Luke Benward Adam Hicks music …

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  • 9ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… …

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  • 10Guerrillero Heroico — Alberto Korda s famous photograph of Che Guevara …

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