rallying
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Definition of rallying
: the sport of driving in automobile rallies
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Synonyms
marshaling (also marshalling), mobilization, rally
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But now, the catchy song has become a serious rallying cry with England competing in the semifinals. — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, "What it's like living through England's devastating World Cup loss at a British pub," 11 July 2018 The loudest rallying cries from Colorado teachers protesting for more education dollars were about dwindling paychecks that are steadily losing ground to the state’s rising cost of living. — Washington Post, "High pension costs lurk behind US teacher push for more pay," 1 May 2018 Those signs, intended for peaceful rallying, were in use on March 28, 1968, when King led a march that turned violent. — Adelle M. Banks, Houston Chronicle, "Remembering King’s last sermon with renewed hope," 1 Apr. 2018 In Western countries, Putin is a threat to many but a thrilling rallying point for a growing anti-establishment minority. — Washington Post, "How the Kremlin turned the Russian president into a global icon," 12 July 2018 Her case has become a national rallying point for activists trying to reform the criminal justice system, and raise awareness about the toll of human trafficking. — NBC News, "Cyntoia Brown, sentenced at 16 to life in prison, to plead for leniency in federal court," 10 June 2018 Several local community and immigrant groups in the city planned the event, including training volunteer marshals to ensure orderly crowds and making signs bearing the organizers’ rallying cry: #FamiliesBelongTogether. — Ese Olumhense, chicagotribune.com, "Thousands expected in Loop Saturday to rally against separation of immigrant families," 29 June 2018 In the heated debate over California's efforts to slash its prison population, the case of Michael Christopher Mejia has become a political rallying cry. — Richard Winton, latimes.com, "A gang member allegedly killed a cop nine days after he got out of jail. Are California's justice reforms to blame?," 10 May 2018 The team has kept the memory of last October alive, a kind of perpetual rallying cry. — Ken Belson, New York Times, "How the Hockey Team in Las Vegas Won Despite Losing," 8 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rallying.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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