plow ahead

phrasal verb

plowed ahead; plowing ahead; plows ahead
: to continue to do something without being stopped by problems or opposition
The city is plowing ahead with plans to demolish the building.

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Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Senate Republicans are plowing ahead with their efforts to advance the first stage of its two-part budget package to pay for President Donald Trump's agenda despite Trump throwing his weight behind the House’s more comprehensive one-bill plan. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025 Never one for nuance, Trump plows ahead, moving markets by trillions. Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Speaker Mike Johnson decided to plow ahead with the vote on the budget blueprint on Wednesday evening, despite opposition from several rank-and-file Republican lawmakers. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025 As the Trump administration plows ahead with its bid to radically reshape the federal government, increasing numbers of Republicans are pushing back on the offensive's wide scope and impacts on federal workers. Ivana Saric, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plow ahead

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“Plow ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20ahead. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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