But despite the noble aims, the world as a whole is fighting a losing battle.
He works with his neighbours to build shelters for the alpaca to give some protection from the elements, but he is fighting a losing battle.
fight a losing battle (with...)
Hundreds of Tuareg fighters stood by him as his regime fought a losing battle for survival.
One way DB does this is with access to its tracks: InterConnex, owned by Veolia (a French group), fought a losing battle to run a passenger service between Frankfurt and Cologne.
But the episode was a losing battle in Israel's drawn-out war in 2010 to maintain its international reputation.
The advocates of the old system have been fighting a losing battle for a long time.
Newspapers are fighting a losing battle with the blogosphere.
Weight control is difficult for me. I fight the losing battle.
This novel describes the final echoes of the newspaper story: dedication and ambition fighting a losing battle against backbiting and cheeseparing, and ending in a largely unlamented closure.
Those who fight against the truth are fighting a losing battle. Use every opportunity, in every moment, to put yourself on the side of truth.
