plug along

Example Sentences

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For now, the two sides plan to plug along in hopes of forestalling the prospect of across-the-board cuts and minimizing the chaos.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2019

It could be that the agencies will just plug along under the radar and get some real work done.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2017

In fact, Pennsylvania and West Virginia have accounted for about 60% of new U.S. gas reserves since 2008, although mighty Texas continues to plug along, upping its reserves by 20% since then.

From Forbes • Jun. 2, 2015

“We certainly dealt with plenty of that last year and we found a way to plug along and play effectively,” Del Rio said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2014

So a Staff officer, who was suffering from a slight wound, was placed alongside me, and the column, having muffled itself in its greatcoats, once more began to plug along through the thickening mire.

From The Invasion by Le Queux, William