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march on

Verb

Meaning

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

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Rich people march on Washington every day. I. F. Stone

Napoleon has humbugged me, by God; he has gained twenty-four hours' march on me. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Many manufacturers secretly question whether advertising really sells their product, but are vaguely afraid that their competitors might steal a march on them if they stopped. David Ogilvy

A scrip on my back, and a staff in my hand, I march on in haste through an enemy's land; The road may be rough, but it cannot be long; And I'll smooth it with hope, and I'll cheer it with song. Henry Francis Lyte

I prefer to march on my feet than to live on my knees before a military dictatorship. Manuel Zelaya

The March on Washington affirmed our values as a people: equality and opportunity for all. Forty-one years ago, during a time of segregation, these were an ideal. Leonard Boswell

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