soldiering

noun

sol·dier·ing | \ ˈsōl-jə-riŋ

, ˈsōlj-riŋ\

Definition of soldiering

: the life, service, or practice of one who soldiers

Examples of soldiering in a Sentence

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The Bulgarians had tried, and failed, to kick him out of the tournament; the brave Pelé soldiering on until the Portuguese finally did for him in Brazil’s final group game. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 2 Days to Go - What if the John Charles Was Fully Fit for the 1958 World Cup?," 12 June 2018 Since the invasion of 2003, reflections of the war in English-language fiction have exhibited a natural but limiting propensity to focus on American soldiering and trauma. — The Economist, "War babyFrankenstein and the war in Iraq," 15 Feb. 2018 Good soldiering: Tennis Channel will broadcast from the All England Lawn Tennis Club for its 10th year of Wimbledon Primetime beginning on the tournament's first day, Monday, July 3. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Mailbag: Should you root for Novak Djokovic's comeback story?," 28 June 2017

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