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 Kashmir, there were soldiers on every corner, checkpoints entering and leaving Srinagar’s airport.
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Tara Dorabji, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
In 1980, Iraq’s Saddam Hussein perceived that Iran’s armed forces were in disarray after the Shah’s overthrow and invaded Iran, precipitating an eight-year-long war and the deaths of half a million soldiers on both sides.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Despite health scares, Whibley has soldiered on to ensure the farewell tour continues as planned.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Awaiting the appointment of Kim Jones in late 2020, Venturini Fendi soldiered on as the main creative force and media figurehead following the death in February 2019 of Karl Lagerfeld, the German designer who had created furs and women’s rtw for the Roman house since 1965, as reported.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
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Tara Dorabji, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
In 1980, Iraq’s Saddam Hussein perceived that Iran’s armed forces were in disarray after the Shah’s overthrow and invaded Iran, precipitating an eight-year-long war and the deaths of half a million soldiers on both sides.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Despite health scares, Whibley has soldiered on to ensure the farewell tour continues as planned.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Awaiting the appointment of Kim Jones in late 2020, Venturini Fendi soldiered on as the main creative force and media figurehead following the death in February 2019 of Karl Lagerfeld, the German designer who had created furs and women’s rtw for the Roman house since 1965, as reported.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Soldier on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soldier%20on. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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