soldier on
phrasal verb
soldiered on; soldiering on; soldiers on
: to continue to do something or to try to achieve something even though it is difficult
The researchers encountered many problems but they soldiered on.
Examples of soldier on in a Sentence
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Many soldiers on the front, including tens of thousands who have been fighting with little rest for more than two years, see the rule as a just and fair move.
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Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Queen Camilla was welcomed to the Royal Lancers’ base with a military salute, inspected 152 soldiers on parade and gave a brief speech.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
While the Allman Brothers Band soldiered on with the surviving original members and a shifting cast of additional personnel, Betts began to split his time with his side projects Great Southern and the Dickey Betts Band, which released three studio albums between 1977-88.
—Variety, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Garland is strongest with impressions: chirping birds over bloody lawns, the laconic humor of exhausted soldiers on a stakeout, a quick shot of Lee deleting some of her own photos, a private mode of self-care.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
His character is seen fighting murderous monkeys, as well as a soldier on a rhinoceros.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Several deadly attacks by Israeli soldiers on crowds of civilians lining up for aid have been reported in recent weeks.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Derided by climate change skeptics and pundits for decades, and subjected to memes making light of his concern about global warming, Gore soldiers on.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
In her own speech signaling her intention to soldier on to February’s South Carolina primary, Haley delivered one of her most definitive critiques of Trump’s vulnerability in November.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Queen Camilla was welcomed to the Royal Lancers’ base with a military salute, inspected 152 soldiers on parade and gave a brief speech.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
While the Allman Brothers Band soldiered on with the surviving original members and a shifting cast of additional personnel, Betts began to split his time with his side projects Great Southern and the Dickey Betts Band, which released three studio albums between 1977-88.
—Variety, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Garland is strongest with impressions: chirping birds over bloody lawns, the laconic humor of exhausted soldiers on a stakeout, a quick shot of Lee deleting some of her own photos, a private mode of self-care.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
His character is seen fighting murderous monkeys, as well as a soldier on a rhinoceros.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Several deadly attacks by Israeli soldiers on crowds of civilians lining up for aid have been reported in recent weeks.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Derided by climate change skeptics and pundits for decades, and subjected to memes making light of his concern about global warming, Gore soldiers on.
—USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
In her own speech signaling her intention to soldier on to February’s South Carolina primary, Haley delivered one of her most definitive critiques of Trump’s vulnerability in November.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Soldier on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soldier%20on. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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