plow ahead
phrasal verb
plowed ahead; plowing ahead; plows ahead
: to continue to do something without being stopped by problems or opposition
The city is plowing ahead with plans to demolish the building.
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President Trump's Hill visit Tuesday appears to have changed little about the IRA tax credit picture as Republicans pledge to plow ahead on their reconciliation package.
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Daniel Moore, Axios, 20 May 2025
Republicans are plowing ahead with their plan to advance a tax cut and spending bill, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) encouraging hardliners in the House to adopt a Senate budget resolution that has a much lower floor for spending cuts.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Senate Republicans are plowing ahead with their efforts to advance the first stage of its two-part budget package to pay for President Donald Trump's agenda despite Trump throwing his weight behind the House’s more comprehensive one-bill plan.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Never one for nuance, Trump plows ahead, moving markets by trillions.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Moore, Axios, 20 May 2025
Republicans are plowing ahead with their plan to advance a tax cut and spending bill, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) encouraging hardliners in the House to adopt a Senate budget resolution that has a much lower floor for spending cuts.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Senate Republicans are plowing ahead with their efforts to advance the first stage of its two-part budget package to pay for President Donald Trump's agenda despite Trump throwing his weight behind the House’s more comprehensive one-bill plan.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Never one for nuance, Trump plows ahead, moving markets by trillions.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Plow ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plow%20ahead. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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