cards are stacked against
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The Adran Premier club said in a statement it has "become clear that it is an impossible task to continue...the cards are stacked against us".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2023
"The cards are stacked against you. You will likely lose your case with the prelitigation panel. That doesn't mean we don't believe in your case."
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2023
“I see continuous glucose monitoring technology as a form of empowerment in the face of a very difficult health culture where many cards are stacked against us.”
From Slate • Apr. 14, 2022
That may make you feel as if the cards are stacked against your daughter, but remember: Environmental factors are also important, so don’t “blame” her father for her fears.
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022
"You've got me beat between you, the cards are stacked against me, I've done my damndest—" and indeed that was true.
From The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado by Brady, Cyrus Townsend
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