rally for/behind
idiom
: to publicly show support for
Parents rallied for/behind the new dress code guidelines.
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Two young Muslim women, both college students, made their way to upper Manhattan last summer to protest the Gaza conflict outside the afterparty for a kickoff rally for Kamala Harris’s campaign for president.
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Neighboring countries were exasperated by his destabilizing impact on the region and ready to rally behind Kabila’s rebels.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
Gascón was up for Best Actress but lost to Demi Moore who continued her post Globes rally for her turn in Mubi’s The Substance.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed at their lowest intraday levels since Election Day, wiping out what was once a 7% post-election rally for the Dow.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Neighboring countries were exasperated by his destabilizing impact on the region and ready to rally behind Kabila’s rebels.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
Gascón was up for Best Actress but lost to Demi Moore who continued her post Globes rally for her turn in Mubi’s The Substance.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed at their lowest intraday levels since Election Day, wiping out what was once a 7% post-election rally for the Dow.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Rally for/behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rally%20for%2Fbehind. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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