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rallying

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noun

as in mobilization
an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort the rallying of students to support our petition for better bus service was made a lot easier by this morning's subzero temperatures

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rallying

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verb (1)

present participle of rally
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as in rebounding
to regain a former or normal state after wavering a moment on the balance beam, she quickly rallied and finished with a fine dismount

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rallying

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verb (2)

present participle of rally

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That’s because the presence of U.S. bases on foreign lands give them a rallying call and a nearby target; U.S. troops have been targeted more than 200 times since October in large part over Washington’s support for Israel. Daniel Depetris, TIME, 28 Sep. 2024 In practice, this would, at a minimum, entail attempting to assassinate Taiwanese leaders to demoralize the population, inhibit command and control, and prevent the emergence of a rallying figure. David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2022 He’s been active this election cycle rallying CEOs to support Trump’s campaign. Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2024 Signs of easing on both fronts sent the stock rallying Wednesday. Morgan Chittum,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rallying 

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