Sentence examples for fought upstream from inspiring English sources

The exception is the disputed city of Kirkuk, where ethno-sectarian violence, mainly between Kurds and Sunni Arabs, shows no sign of abating.But a bitter battle is still being fought upstream along the Tigris river valley and its tributaries, up to Mosul and beyond.

Oliver is committed to fresh ingredients, and his recipes work (he's particularly good with simple but surprising fish dishes), but you do have to fight upstream against all the "lad" chatter.

Some Democrats, notable among them Rep. Peter A. DeFazio (Ore ., ranking Democrat of the House Transportation Committee, have fought an upstream battle to increase the tax.

Some Democrats, notable among them Rep. Peter A. DeFazio (Ore ., ranking Democrat of the House Transportation Committee, have fought an upstream battle to increase the tax". — Hill probes winding down?

Caption: A salmon fights upstream.

"This is not a place for mules," she observed as we fought our way upstream toward the door.

As the fish leap, flop and struggle upstream to spawn, their levels of cortisol, a potent stress hormone, surge, providing energy to fight the current.

I was moved to struggle upstream.

Now wet and shivering, with the gales blowing the raft upstream, we fought our way downriver, and there we saw the cave.

He tried to fight his way upstream, but was tugged by his feet toward the sea.

Officials fought the spill by increasing the flow from an upstream dam more than fourfold, trying to dilute the acid and wash it downstream.