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

Recent Examples on the Web The film is based on a story by John Ridley about four American soldiers on a gold heist during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq against Saddam Hussein following the First Gulf War. —

Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024 Photo : Aston Martin Runner-Up: Aston Martin DBS 12-cylinder cars in general are becoming rarer than panda pregnancies these days, but of the tiny handful of brands soldiering on, Aston Martin makes some of the prettiest. —

Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 29 July 2024 Now, Virgin Galactic plans to soldier on with just Eve for the time being. —

Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2024 Even then, Moby Grape soldiered on as a trio for a time. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for soldier on

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