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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In part two, we soldier on, through the end of the Ted Williams era into the Carl Yastrzemski years, and far beyond.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
Alan soldiered on even after her death, continuing to put words to music.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 18 July 2025
Except this one wasn't full of soldiers on a mission to save Helen of Troy.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 13 July 2025
At the same time, Russia's bigger army is pressing hard on parts of the 620-mile front line, where thousands of soldiers on both sides have died since the Kremlin ordered the invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February 2022.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 20 July 2025
Alan soldiered on even after her death, continuing to put words to music.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 18 July 2025
Except this one wasn't full of soldiers on a mission to save Helen of Troy.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 13 July 2025
At the same time, Russia's bigger army is pressing hard on parts of the 620-mile front line, where thousands of soldiers on both sides have died since the Kremlin ordered the invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February 2022.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for soldier on
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“Soldier on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soldier%20on. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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