Nevertheless, craft beer faces a steep uphill battle.

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Anyone, accordingly, who tries to mark out the history of the 20th century in verse faces a fairly steep slope of disbelief.

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Though with the pressure mounting, the company faces selling those assets at a steep discount.

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As she did in 2010, Ms. McMahon will face a steep challenge this year in the general election when she faces Mr. Murphy in the reliably Democratic state.

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