soldier
noun
a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
are soldiering
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present progressiveof soldier.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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For now, while they yearn for the day when they can return to their usual campaign playbooks, weary awards consultants are soldiering on and hoping for the best.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
Film festivals and arthouses are soldiering on as best as they virtually can, but their impact is a fraction of what it was.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2020
But some DOE lab facilities — and in particular its synchrotron light sources and four supercomputing centres — are soldiering on, and contributing work to COVID-19 research.
From Nature ● Mar. 30, 2020
Rather than dwelling on potential disappointment, these candidates are soldiering on with scores of town halls, house parties as well as breakfasts and dinners with supporters.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2020
We are soldiering now, and whether it’s two thousand or only two, things are just the same.
From Marcus: the Young Centurion by George Manville Fenn
