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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South Windsor police have arrested a school bus driver accused of failing to intervene during a fight on a bus last October.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
The developments come as the White House has spurred a variety of sports-friendly initiatives to honor the semiquincentennial, including a UFC fight on the White House lawn in June.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
Sanaii and Akila were recognized for intervening during a fight on a school bus, and Meredith took pride in her school and rallied a group of girls to scrub graffiti off a wall.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
An epic fight on an alien prison transport is not enough to free himself, and Caleb ends up in lockdown.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
The developments come as the White House has spurred a variety of sports-friendly initiatives to honor the semiquincentennial, including a UFC fight on the White House lawn in June.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
Sanaii and Akila were recognized for intervening during a fight on a school bus, and Meredith took pride in her school and rallied a group of girls to scrub graffiti off a wall.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
An epic fight on an alien prison transport is not enough to free himself, and Caleb ends up in lockdown.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Fight on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20on. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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