fight on
phrasal verb
fought on; fighting on; fights on
: to continue fighting
He vowed that he would fight on alone.
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Facts of the battery case The case stemmed from a fight on March 12 between two roommates at a home on the 3900 block of West Vliet Street.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The process refers to soldiers who won’t fight on the basis of moral or religious grounds.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors say Hassan tried twice in December to travel from Minnesota to Somalia to join the group and fight on its behalf but failed both times.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Today, Paul McLaughlin’s memory is being kept alive by the men and women who fight on.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The process refers to soldiers who won’t fight on the basis of moral or religious grounds.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors say Hassan tried twice in December to travel from Minnesota to Somalia to join the group and fight on its behalf but failed both times.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Today, Paul McLaughlin’s memory is being kept alive by the men and women who fight on.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Fight on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20on. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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