rally for/behind

idiom

: to publicly show support for
Parents rallied for/behind the new dress code guidelines.

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And in January, at a rally for President Donald Trump, Musk twice made a stiff-armed salute that some viewers saw as a Nazi salute. David Ingram, NBC news, 15 July 2025 The married father of two died at a rally for former President Trump on Saturday in Butler while protecting his family, distraught relatives and colleagues said. Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025 Many traders and investors have been fighting this rally for the past month. Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025 While New York City’s elite have not yet decided on a formidable candidate to rally behind, a new report suggests Mamdani is facing pushback from all sides. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for rally for/behind

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“Rally for/behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rally%20for%2Fbehind. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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