rally for/behind
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: to publicly show support for
Parents rallied for/behind the new dress code guidelines.
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Larkin also noted traders eagerly bought Tesla after CEO Elon Musk’s bet on Donald Trump paid off, fueling a massive rally for the EV maker’s shares.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
One final push in 2024 to an above 27% rally for the S & P 500, which is already higher by 26%, would place this year’s advance among the best in history .
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Democrats rally behind first out transgender member of Congress, decry Republican attacks.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Elon Musk speaks at a rally for former US President and presidential candidate Donald Trump Oct. 27, 2024 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
One final push in 2024 to an above 27% rally for the S & P 500, which is already higher by 26%, would place this year’s advance among the best in history .
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Democrats rally behind first out transgender member of Congress, decry Republican attacks.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Elon Musk speaks at a rally for former US President and presidential candidate Donald Trump Oct. 27, 2024 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Rally for/behind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rally%20for%2Fbehind. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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