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.
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And despite the increasing frequency and costs of disasters, and persistent criticism by both political parties, FEMA soldiers on.
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024
The soldiers on the roof peer over the edge before heaving the body off.
—Julia Frankel and Majdi Mohammed, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
The opening shots show Russian soldiers on foot, occupying what looks like a defensive position concealed in vegetation at a road junction.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Prefect Paolo Giovanni Grieco approved a plan to reinforce the surveillance services already operated by soldiers on sensitive targets in the Calabrian town of Vibo Valentia, including the hospital, the reports added.
—Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Oct. 2024
The soldiers on the roof peer over the edge before heaving the body off.
—Julia Frankel and Majdi Mohammed, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
The opening shots show Russian soldiers on foot, occupying what looks like a defensive position concealed in vegetation at a road junction.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Prefect Paolo Giovanni Grieco approved a plan to reinforce the surveillance services already operated by soldiers on sensitive targets in the Calabrian town of Vibo Valentia, including the hospital, the reports added.
—Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Soldier on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soldier%20on. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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