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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The three soldiers on the helicopter, who were on a training mission at the time, died as well. Brian Brant, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025 Some Russian cheerleaders of the war grumbled on social media that a deal with the United States could sell out the soldiers on the battlefield. Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 The Black Hawk helicopter had three soldiers on board. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025 Officials said there were no survivors, with all 64 people aboard the passenger plane and three soldiers on the helicopter killed. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soldier on

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“Soldier on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soldier%20on. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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