life goes on
idiom
: the activities of life continue
Despite the political upheaval, for most people life goes on as usual.
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Dark times shade even darker, and yet through it all, in ways both uplifting and stupefying, life goes on.
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Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
A lot of it was f---ing fun, and life goes on.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Yet, for most people who carry it, about two to eight percent of Europeans today, life goes on without major issues.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2025
But as life goes on, so do our needs, priorities, and sometimes, the people in it.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 July 2025
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Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
A lot of it was f---ing fun, and life goes on.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Yet, for most people who carry it, about two to eight percent of Europeans today, life goes on without major issues.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2025
But as life goes on, so do our needs, priorities, and sometimes, the people in it.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 July 2025
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“Life goes on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20goes%20on. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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