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
“That’s better. It’s time to review your soldiering lessons.”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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