march on
phrasal verb
marched on; marching on; marches on
1
: to come toward (a place) in order to attack it
Enemy troops were marching on the city.
2
: to go or continue onward
Time marches on.
Governments come and go, but civilization marches on.
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Yet despite some turbulent times, the sector’s big hitter seems to keep marching on, with Dollar General pledging to push forward with its ambitious expansion program in the coming year, undaunted by consumer uncertainty, inflationary fears and even the odd hurricane or two.
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Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In late October, the union initiated a planned series of demonstrations with a march on the Burbank office of Netflix, where workers delivered a petition highlighting the levels of financial difficulty and unemployment in their cohort.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Authorities have enforced a security lockdown in the country, imposed internet blackouts and barricaded major roads leading into the capital to prevent protesters from entering, after Khan called for his supporters to march on parliament.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday, Harris is scheduled to speak at the Ellipse in Washington, the site where Trump exhorted a crowd of supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, to march on the Capitol in an effort to prevent Congress from certifying Biden’s victory.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In late October, the union initiated a planned series of demonstrations with a march on the Burbank office of Netflix, where workers delivered a petition highlighting the levels of financial difficulty and unemployment in their cohort.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Authorities have enforced a security lockdown in the country, imposed internet blackouts and barricaded major roads leading into the capital to prevent protesters from entering, after Khan called for his supporters to march on parliament.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
On Tuesday, Harris is scheduled to speak at the Ellipse in Washington, the site where Trump exhorted a crowd of supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, to march on the Capitol in an effort to prevent Congress from certifying Biden’s victory.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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“March on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/march%20on. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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