rally for/behind

idiom

: to publicly show support for

Parents rallied for/behind the new dress code guidelines.

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This supports a more substantial rally for UBER within the context of its trading range. —

Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025 When articulated well, a great vision provides direction and inspires others to rally behind a cause. —

Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 The first Trump campaign rally for the 2024 election took place three weeks later, in Waco, Texas, where a deadly standoff between federal agents and a religious cult in 1993 became a far-right touchstone. —

Dan Barry, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 De’Aaron Fox scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to help the Kings rally for a 113-107 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. —

Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rally for/behind

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