rallying

noun

ral·ly·ing | \ ˈra-lē-iŋ

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Definition of rallying

: the sport of driving in automobile rallies

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the rallying of students to support our petition for better bus service was made a lot easier by this morning's subzero temperatures

Recent Examples on the Web Backlash against short-sellers including Citron Research had been a key rallying point for retail traders using Reddit to communicate about their bets. — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, "GameStop’s luster wears off, with its stock falling nearly 31% in Monday trading," 1 Feb. 2021 What emerged was a portrait of an extremist movement that — despite having lost Trump as a rallying point and become a target of law enforcement — remains determined to build long-term political clout. — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, "Essential Politics: The far right’s uncertain future," 27 Jan. 2021 Akio Toyoda's insistence that his company's return to topflight rallying and that motorsports should have direct relevance to the company's products. — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, "2021 Toyota Yaris GR Puts the Hot Back in Hot Hatch," 3 Dec. 2020 The Griffons improved to 5-2 overall rallying for an 18-25, 24-26, 25-16, 26-24, 15-12 win over Eureka Springs. — Paul Boyd, Arkansas Online, "Fayetteville remains unbeaten," 16 Sep. 2020 Unaware of the president’s rallying speech, Bentz returned to his second-floor suite of offices in the Longworth House Office Building, across Independence Avenue from the Capitol. — oregonlive, "Cliff Bentz says he acted on principle in vote to throw out some presidential ballots," 12 Jan. 2021 Boxes of fresh food — vegetables, meat, eggs and bread — were assembled on the sidewalk and those rallying were invited to take food home with them. — Eliza Fawcett, courant.com, "Activists rally outside Governor’s Residence, calling for a ‘People’s Bailout’ for those most impacted by COVID-19," 31 Dec. 2020 Columnist Chip Scoggins and photographer Aaron Lavinsky told the story of changing demographics and shifting attitudes in Austin, with its high school sports programs as a common thread and rallying point. — Michael Rand, Star Tribune, "Sports gave us some light amid the dark in 2020," 26 Dec. 2020 Your rallying through doubts to embrace his now-wife is an important element of that. — Washington Post, "Carolyn Hax: How to gauge a brother’s distance," 18 Dec. 2020

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11 Feb 2021

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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rallying. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.

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