rally round

phrasal verb

rallied round; rallying round; rallies round
chiefly British
: to join together to support (someone or something) in a difficult time or situation
We rallied round our neighbors when their house burned down.
When the town library lost its funding, the community rallied round it.

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“Rally round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rally%20round. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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