soldiering
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of soldiering
Example Sentences
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In the two months since the Strait of Hormuz was closed, many of the world’s major economies have been soldiering on.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
That is not the case in the United States anymore, but our financial markets had been soldiering on anyway.
From Slate • Apr. 8, 2025
He’s a Samaritan scofflaw, soldiering on inside an almost entirely vacated neighborhood next door to the Getty Villa.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025
It suits her gift of soldiering through awkward situations with unflappable deadpan.
From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2024
The race was an all-day affair, heat upon heat of anxious and eager adolescent boys soldiering on through wobbly wheels, broken axles, driver error, parental disappointment, and photo finishes.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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