fight on
phrasal verb
fought on; fighting on; fights on
: to continue fighting
He vowed that he would fight on alone.
Examples of fight on in a Sentence
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Heather Rosenberg worked as DCF’s Children’s Ombudsman from 2016 until last year, a position that required her to fight on behalf of kids and parents in the foster care system — and sometimes against the wishes of her own bosses.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
Those who fought on behalf of Dreyfus believed that the affair was a test of the motto of liberty, equality, and fraternity enshrined by the French Revolution.
—Maurice Samuels / Made By History, TIME, 21 May 2024
Since the Russian invasion began in February 2022, Mr. Usyk has used his appearances in the ring to draw attention to Ukraine’s fight on the battlefield.
—Nataliia Novosolova, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Instead of putting the Bureau through annual budget fights on Capitol Hill like most of the government, the CFPB is funded through the Federal Reserve, an effort to shield it from political pressure.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
Even with some allies in Annapolis and their county seats, educators still have a fight on their hands.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
Faulkner allegedly attempted to choke a woman and then struck her during a fight on Dec. 14, 2021, a report from the North Kansas City Police Department said.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
The task force, established by the Board of Education, has operated quietly during the current school year against a backdrop of rising fights on campus and difficulty controlling vaping and the use of serious drugs, such as fentanyl, which killed a student on campus in 2022.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
For those who fought on the side of the South and were displaced, the wounds from the war remain unhealed.
—Quyen Do, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
Those who fought on behalf of Dreyfus believed that the affair was a test of the motto of liberty, equality, and fraternity enshrined by the French Revolution.
—Maurice Samuels / Made By History, TIME, 21 May 2024
Since the Russian invasion began in February 2022, Mr. Usyk has used his appearances in the ring to draw attention to Ukraine’s fight on the battlefield.
—Nataliia Novosolova, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Instead of putting the Bureau through annual budget fights on Capitol Hill like most of the government, the CFPB is funded through the Federal Reserve, an effort to shield it from political pressure.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
Even with some allies in Annapolis and their county seats, educators still have a fight on their hands.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
Faulkner allegedly attempted to choke a woman and then struck her during a fight on Dec. 14, 2021, a report from the North Kansas City Police Department said.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
The task force, established by the Board of Education, has operated quietly during the current school year against a backdrop of rising fights on campus and difficulty controlling vaping and the use of serious drugs, such as fentanyl, which killed a student on campus in 2022.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
For those who fought on the side of the South and were displaced, the wounds from the war remain unhealed.
—Quyen Do, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Fight on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20on. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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