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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Ukrainian soldiers on the frontlines were also quick to point out the Patriots as a key piece of equipment that Ukraine cannot afford to lose.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Horses have also recently been used to deploy troops in Ukraine, and there have been several videos of Russian soldiers on horses circulating on Russian Telegram channels.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Like her father’s infamous flight, there were no survivors in the recent collision that killed 67 people, including the three soldiers on the helicopter, which appears to have been flying in an unusual way.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Also used in the exercise was the Army's new lightweight all-terrain vehicle, the Infantry Squad Vehicle which can transport as many as nine soldiers on the battlefield.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Horses have also recently been used to deploy troops in Ukraine, and there have been several videos of Russian soldiers on horses circulating on Russian Telegram channels.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Like her father’s infamous flight, there were no survivors in the recent collision that killed 67 people, including the three soldiers on the helicopter, which appears to have been flying in an unusual way.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Also used in the exercise was the Army's new lightweight all-terrain vehicle, the Infantry Squad Vehicle which can transport as many as nine soldiers on the battlefield.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Soldier on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soldier%20on. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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