soldier
noun
a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
is soldiering
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present progressiveof soldier (3rd person singular).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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Meanwhile, the Toronto International Film Festival, which was set to begin in early September, is soldiering ahead in the hopes that talks will resume.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023
Warner Bros. is soldiering ahead with the juggernaut model, despite the disappointing performance of Batman v.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2016
EST 14:40 7 mins: Mascherano stayed down after a heavy landing, but is soldiering on.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 14, 2016
Nevertheless, Team Santorum is soldiering on, optimistic their shoe-leather strategy will ultimately pay off.
From MSNBC ● Sep. 1, 2015
That smart, clean, well-brushed man, with his bronzed face, his bright keen eyes, and general look of self-respect, was once a soldier, and indeed it is soldiering that has made him what you see.
From The Story of Baden-Powell 'The Wolf That Never Sleeps' by Harold Begbie
