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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While The Acolyte may be dead and buried, Disney is plowing ahead with more new series, including Skeleton Crew, which is bound to be less controversial.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
About 30% of them still plow ahead full-speed, ignoring the warnings.
—David Pogue, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
In the meantime, some Utahns are plowing ahead, mixing spirit and profit freely.
—Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2024
Instead of plowing ahead with an ideological battle, U.S. policymakers should revisit the Cold War to learn how to win friends and maintain alliances.
—Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
About 30% of them still plow ahead full-speed, ignoring the warnings.
—David Pogue, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
In the meantime, some Utahns are plowing ahead, mixing spirit and profit freely.
—Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2024
Instead of plowing ahead with an ideological battle, U.S. policymakers should revisit the Cold War to learn how to win friends and maintain alliances.
—Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
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“Plow ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20ahead. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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