march on
phrasal verb
marched on; marching on; marches on
1
: to come toward (a place) in order to attack it
Enemy troops were marching on the city.
2
: to go or continue onward
Time marches on.
Governments come and go, but civilization marches on.
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Local media reports state that over 3,000 people marched on the bridge while two demonstrators hung themselves on either side of the bridge.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
The Black Parade will march on well into 2026.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Max Muncy, Michael Conforto, Tommy Edman and Shohei Ohtani homered to help the Dodgers erase an early four-run deficit and march on to a 7-5 victory at Dodger Stadium.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Bustos, for his part, marches on.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 19 Sep. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
The Black Parade will march on well into 2026.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Max Muncy, Michael Conforto, Tommy Edman and Shohei Ohtani homered to help the Dodgers erase an early four-run deficit and march on to a 7-5 victory at Dodger Stadium.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Bustos, for his part, marches on.
—Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 19 Sep. 2025
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“March on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/march%20on. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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