rally around

idiom

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

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Carlson spoke to Bannon about what Trump will do and who will rally around him if either side contests the 2024 election results. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Trump supporters rally around him Many of Trump's supporters believe the shooting is part of a persecution pattern against Trump. David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024 Some Lebanese Christians and Sunni Muslims who wanted foreign troops out of their country had little choice but to rally around Hezbollah. Ibrahim Al-Marashi / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024 The most powerful marketing comes from giving people a remarkable, authentic story to rally around—a story to remark on. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rally around 

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“Rally around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rally%20around. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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