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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Young adults with assault rifles slung over their shoulders are a common sight in Israel, where hundreds of thousands are soldiers on active duty or reservists with weapons stashed at home. —Talya Minsberg, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023

According to videos posted by fans, Swift soldiered on after the heel broke off of one of her glittery Christian Louboutin boots. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2023

The artist, who has every right to change their mind and soldier on — even if their instincts to stop touring were correct in the first place? —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023

The model soldiered on until 1963, transitioning through five series, the last resembling its successor, the DB5 of James Bond fame. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2023

The 991 series of the model, which replaced the 997 in 2011, soldiered on until it was succeeded by the 992 in 2019—the iteration that continues in production today. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2023

For any place suffering distress, Gdańsk is a shining example of how to soldier on against all odds, how to rebuild and hold one's head high in the face of adversity. —Danuta Hamlin, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2023

The rest of the Hawks soldiered on with a rotating series of drummers into 1966. —Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023

Despite being past its prime, the diminutive Porsche soldiered on in competition through 1974. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 24 July 2023

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