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 Dane, like Madueke, probably won’t be a starting figure in the majority of matches, but Arsenal has strengthened to give itself a chance of fighting on all fronts for silverware this season.
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Cambodian villagers say that Thai soldiers forced dozens of residents from their homes in two locations on August 12 and 13 and then erected barricades of tyres and barbed wire, despite the ceasefire that had stopped fighting on July 28 and a more detailed subsequent agreement early this month.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Not just being a victim, but fighting on their behalf.
—Olivia Giovetti, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
State prosecutors announced earlier this year that Aldridge would not be charged in Cure’s death because deadly force was reasonable given that Cure had overpowered Aldridge during their fight on the shoulder of Interstate 95.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Cambodian villagers say that Thai soldiers forced dozens of residents from their homes in two locations on August 12 and 13 and then erected barricades of tyres and barbed wire, despite the ceasefire that had stopped fighting on July 28 and a more detailed subsequent agreement early this month.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Not just being a victim, but fighting on their behalf.
—Olivia Giovetti, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
State prosecutors announced earlier this year that Aldridge would not be charged in Cure’s death because deadly force was reasonable given that Cure had overpowered Aldridge during their fight on the shoulder of Interstate 95.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Fight on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20on. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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