plow ahead

phrasal verb

plowed ahead; plowing ahead; plows ahead
: to continue to do something without being stopped by problems or opposition
The city is plowing ahead with plans to demolish the building.

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In the meantime, tech companies are plowing ahead with efforts to create new gadgets, from glasses to smart speakers, that will encourage users to more regularly engage with AI systems. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025 And the entire business is jittery with the debut of Sora 2, OpenAI’s product that has plowed ahead with outputting legacy IP without licensing it from the studios. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025 But the prime minister plowed ahead until October 7 forced him to suspend the bills and form a broader war cabinet. Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025 There’s two reasons for plowing ahead, Cohen and Navan co-founder Ilan Twig said. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plow ahead

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“Plow ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20ahead. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.

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