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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Most of Ukraine’s Donbas region, where the 17 were said to be trapped, is under Russian military control, and Moscow has been accused in the past by developing countries of recruiting their citizens to fight on its behalf under false pretenses.
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Reuters 16 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Either way, there are plenty of opponents that are sure to come calling to take on the fight on short notice.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
There was fighting on Earth, but friendship aloft.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 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
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Reuters 16 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Either way, there are plenty of opponents that are sure to come calling to take on the fight on short notice.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
There was fighting on Earth, but friendship aloft.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 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
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“Fight on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20on. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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