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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The El Fasher Resistance Committees, a local activist group, said in a statement the fight for the city was ongoing, blaming the army leadership for leaving the fighters in the city to fight on their own.
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Reuters 19 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Then Jandiroba pulled guard in the final minute, allowing Dern to end the fight on top and win.
—Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The major 2025 races in New Jersey, Virginia and California are largely being fought on turf where Trump is both unpopular and never won his own statewide campaign.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Tom Aspinall is putting his belt on the line against Ciryl Gane in the main event, but that is just one of many great fights on UFC 321.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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Reuters 19 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Then Jandiroba pulled guard in the final minute, allowing Dern to end the fight on top and win.
—Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The major 2025 races in New Jersey, Virginia and California are largely being fought on turf where Trump is both unpopular and never won his own statewide campaign.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Tom Aspinall is putting his belt on the line against Ciryl Gane in the main event, but that is just one of many great fights on UFC 321.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Fight on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20on. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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