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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Court proceedings continue, despite government sutdown As the government shutdown continues, many Nashville federal court workers are continuing to soldier on, despite not knowing when their next paycheck will come.
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Amber Roberson, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Daniel Kraus’s latest high-concept literary trapeze act follows a band of dishonorable soldiers on a mission to rescue a fallen angel from the mire of no-man’s-land.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
That can reduce the need to place soldiers on board and in harm's way while hauling equipment, field supplies, ammo, shelter, and fuel.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
As in Boston, soldiers on garrison duty continued to drink, gamble, and fight.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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Amber Roberson, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Daniel Kraus’s latest high-concept literary trapeze act follows a band of dishonorable soldiers on a mission to rescue a fallen angel from the mire of no-man’s-land.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
That can reduce the need to place soldiers on board and in harm's way while hauling equipment, field supplies, ammo, shelter, and fuel.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
As in Boston, soldiers on garrison duty continued to drink, gamble, and fight.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Soldier on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soldier%20on. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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