upstream-swimming

the salmon face an upstream-swimming challenge to reach their spawning grounds.

he felt like he was upstream-swimming against a tide of bureaucracy.

starting a new business can feel like upstream-swimming in a competitive market.

despite the odds, she continued upstream-swimming towards her career goals.

the project required a lot of upstream-swimming to secure funding and resources.

it was an upstream-swimming battle to get the new policy approved.

their research involved a significant amount of upstream-swimming to gather data.

the team was constantly upstream-swimming to overcome technical difficulties.

she knew it would be an upstream-swimming process to change the company culture.

he described his career as a constant upstream-swimming against expectations.

the activist engaged in upstream-swimming to raise awareness about the issue.