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.
Examples of soldier on in a Sentence
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The president vowed to continue U.S. efforts to train Ukrainian soldiers on how to use advanced weapons systems, as well as teach Ukrainian medics on tactical combat and casualty care.
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 25 May 2024
See Chicago Dance moved its free pop-up performances to the summer in 2021, when dance outside had become one way to soldier on during the pandemic.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
Israel shut down one of those crossings, Kerem Shalom, after a Hamas rocket attack nearby killed four Israeli soldiers on Sunday.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 10 May 2024
The possibility of Paramount soldiering on as a standalone entity seems like a long shot.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 May 2024
Many soldiers on the front, including tens of thousands who have been fighting with little rest for more than two years, see the rule as a just and fair move.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Queen Camilla was welcomed to the Royal Lancers’ base with a military salute, inspected 152 soldiers on parade and gave a brief speech.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
While the Allman Brothers Band soldiered on with the surviving original members and a shifting cast of additional personnel, Betts began to split his time with his side projects Great Southern and the Dickey Betts Band, which released three studio albums between 1977-88.
—Variety, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Garland is strongest with impressions: chirping birds over bloody lawns, the laconic humor of exhausted soldiers on a stakeout, a quick shot of Lee deleting some of her own photos, a private mode of self-care.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Juliana Kim, NPR, 25 May 2024
See Chicago Dance moved its free pop-up performances to the summer in 2021, when dance outside had become one way to soldier on during the pandemic.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
Israel shut down one of those crossings, Kerem Shalom, after a Hamas rocket attack nearby killed four Israeli soldiers on Sunday.
—Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 10 May 2024
The possibility of Paramount soldiering on as a standalone entity seems like a long shot.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 May 2024
Many soldiers on the front, including tens of thousands who have been fighting with little rest for more than two years, see the rule as a just and fair move.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
Queen Camilla was welcomed to the Royal Lancers’ base with a military salute, inspected 152 soldiers on parade and gave a brief speech.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
While the Allman Brothers Band soldiered on with the surviving original members and a shifting cast of additional personnel, Betts began to split his time with his side projects Great Southern and the Dickey Betts Band, which released three studio albums between 1977-88.
—Variety, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Garland is strongest with impressions: chirping birds over bloody lawns, the laconic humor of exhausted soldiers on a stakeout, a quick shot of Lee deleting some of her own photos, a private mode of self-care.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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