on the march

phrase

: moving steadily : advancing

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Coventry was a hotbed of anti-monarchist sentiment, and Benajah's role during the American Revolution was to spread the word that the British were on the march. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 The lesson of this primary season is that extremism is on the march in this country. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026 On game day, the city comes alive—pints in hand, jerseys on backs, and chants rolling down Caxton Street on the march to Suncorp Stadium. — Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025

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“On the march.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20march. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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