fight on

verb

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

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Warsh described the global shift toward tighter monetary policy as a common fight on prices. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Gutierrez-Navarette and the victim had been involved in an ongoing dispute that turned into a fight on Monday, during which Gutierrez-Navarette stabbed the victim, according to investigators. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The two longtime lawyers have staked their fight on starkly different visions of the job. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Millions of German troops were tied down fighting on the Eastern Front and in Italy, but Hitler had a million more elsewhere in Europe to use as reinforcements, as well as the troops of Axis partners. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fight on

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fight one's way
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“Fight on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20on. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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