fight on
verb
fought on; fighting on; fights on
: to continue fighting
He vowed that he would fight on alone.
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There are also many musicians who are fighting on the front line.
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Flora Bigham, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Israel and Hezbollah have fought several wars and have been fighting on and off since the day after the start of the Gaza war.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Responding officers found a large group of people dispersing from the area of Mill Street and Chapel Street and were told by passersby that there had been a fight on Chapel Street and that someone had been shot.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
The AGs applied common sense to the cards that were dealt when the DOJ dropped out, and worked together as Americans to fight on for consumers in both red and blue states.
—Gail Slater, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
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Flora Bigham, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Israel and Hezbollah have fought several wars and have been fighting on and off since the day after the start of the Gaza war.
—Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Responding officers found a large group of people dispersing from the area of Mill Street and Chapel Street and were told by passersby that there had been a fight on Chapel Street and that someone had been shot.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
The AGs applied common sense to the cards that were dealt when the DOJ dropped out, and worked together as Americans to fight on for consumers in both red and blue states.
—Gail Slater, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Fight on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20on. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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