soldier on
Britishverb
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One photo shows Kim speaking with what appeared to be the family members of a fallen soldier on a sofa, his daughter standing behind them.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
“It always comes down to the soldier on the front lines,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
In watching Tarell soldier on while he creates, learning what his art should be as he wrestles with the gift of compassion, we come to understand what’s so aesthetically resounding in life’s gnawing incompleteness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2024
The party can’t legally force any candidate to drop out, and Reichert is expected to soldier on to the Aug. 6 primary even if he doesn’t get his party’s formal backing.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Celia steps into the ocean and imagines she’s a soldier on a mission—for the moon, or the palms, or El Lider.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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