fight on

verb

fought on; fighting on; fights on
: to continue fighting
He vowed that he would fight on alone.

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Despite months of negotiations, Tehran and Washington seem poised to keep fighting on and off in an effort to wear down the other’s materiel and willpower. — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 But the president also formed Freedom 250 as a a private-public partnership to host events like the Grand Prix, the July 4th fireworks display, the Great American State Fair and the UFC fight on the White House lawn in June. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026 By a wide margin, Americans disapproved of the June 14 fight on the White House lawn, according to polls. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026 The historic event produced a wild set of results, with every single fight on the main card resulting in a knockout or technical knockout—an extremely rare occurrence. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fight on

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“Fight on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20on. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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