march on

Example Sentences

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As well as aiding the Allied fight against fascism, Baker was a leading voice against racial discrimination in her homeland, and spoke alongside Martin Luther King Jr. at the 1963 march on Washington.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Hundreds of students in Downtown L.A. participated in a similar march on Jan. 20 as part of the ‘Free America’ national walkout.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said protesters came out onto the street and began to march on police, not once but twice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

On Monday, McCullum would have had to march on to the field to prise the ball from Stokes' hand.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

When someone falls ill, the family throws out his belongings, puts the sick person on someone’s back or a wagon if the family is lucky enough to have one, and march on.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung