keep going
phrasal verb
kept going; keeping going; keeps going
1
: to continue moving forward
He walked right past me and just kept going.
2
: to continue doing something
I was ready to give up on the search, but they convinced me to keep going.
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And in 2020, U.S. stocks climbed immediately after election day and kept going even after former President Trump refused to concede and challenged the results, creating plenty of uncertainty.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
There is a significant surge in driving deaths on the days of U.S. presidential elections compared to other major events, according to a new study, and the fatalities keep going up.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Not just their determination, but their grasp of the moral imperative to keep going.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Even those growers and producers who manage to keep going — or weren’t directly impacted at all — might find that damage to roads and other critical infrastructure hampers the ability to bring their goods to market.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller / Grist, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
There is a significant surge in driving deaths on the days of U.S. presidential elections compared to other major events, according to a new study, and the fatalities keep going up.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Not just their determination, but their grasp of the moral imperative to keep going.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Even those growers and producers who manage to keep going — or weren’t directly impacted at all — might find that damage to roads and other critical infrastructure hampers the ability to bring their goods to market.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller / Grist, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Keep going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20going. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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