rally for/behind
idiom
: to publicly show support for
Parents rallied for/behind the new dress code guidelines.
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To their credit, the Pacers tried to rally for their teammates.
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Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Following election losses across the board in 2024, the Democratic Party has gone through public infighting and struggled to unify around a clear successor at the top leading to some calls to rally behind a new generation of leadership.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Troche scored five goals and led this team in a second-half rally for an 11-10 victory in overtime against St. Thomas Aquinas in the state semifinal.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
In 2020, after suspending his campaign rallies because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump chose Tulsa, Okla., as the place to resume his public gatherings, and scheduled a rally for June 19.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Following election losses across the board in 2024, the Democratic Party has gone through public infighting and struggled to unify around a clear successor at the top leading to some calls to rally behind a new generation of leadership.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Troche scored five goals and led this team in a second-half rally for an 11-10 victory in overtime against St. Thomas Aquinas in the state semifinal.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
In 2020, after suspending his campaign rallies because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump chose Tulsa, Okla., as the place to resume his public gatherings, and scheduled a rally for June 19.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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“Rally for/behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rally%20for%2Fbehind. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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