march on
phrasal verb
marched on; marching on; marches on
1
: to come toward (a place) in order to attack it
Enemy troops were marching on the city.
2
: to go or continue onward
Time marches on.
Governments come and go, but civilization marches on.
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King later appeared in the paper for one of his most famous marches, the 1965 march on Selma.
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Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Right Stuff residency dates march on tonight (July 2), with additional shows on Thursday (July 3) and Saturday (July 5) before the band returns for another run of gigs in November and February.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 July 2025
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) staged a protest march on Friday in Kano, the commercial hub of northern Nigeria, on Friday in support of Iran.
—Hamza Ibrahim, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
Citizens face nightly curfews, and armed militia march on public streets.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
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Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Right Stuff residency dates march on tonight (July 2), with additional shows on Thursday (July 3) and Saturday (July 5) before the band returns for another run of gigs in November and February.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 July 2025
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) staged a protest march on Friday in Kano, the commercial hub of northern Nigeria, on Friday in support of Iran.
—Hamza Ibrahim, semafor.com, 23 June 2025
Citizens face nightly curfews, and armed militia march on public streets.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
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“March on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/march%20on. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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