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as in mobilization
an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort
in a last-minute rally the Confederates at Bull Run were able to turn a near defeat into an upset victory
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as in demonstration
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person
a huge rally for the candidate on the eve of the election
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as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the doctors were amazed at the sick child's unexpected rally, which was apparently due to the new drug
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as in to mobilize
to assemble and make ready for action
rallied the Red Cross workers to deal with the devastating earthquake
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as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
despite the best care that medicine could provide, the elderly woman never really rallied from her fractured hip
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as in to rebound
to regain a former or normal state
after wavering a moment on the balance beam, she quickly rallied and finished with a fine dismount
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Recent Examples of rally
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
The rally in financial stocks last year, which really started in October 2023, went into high gear in the run-up to the Federal Reserve ushering in a monetary easing cycle with a jumbo 50-basis-point interest rate cut at its September meeting.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 Jan. 2025
Bill Brennan, President and CEO of Credo and Chairman of the Bay Area Heart Ball, rallied behind Bentley’s campaign, providing critical support.
—Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Trump has frequently played and danced to the song at his campaign rallies and at parties at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Florida.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
The rally in financial stocks last year, which really started in October 2023, went into high gear in the run-up to the Federal Reserve ushering in a monetary easing cycle with a jumbo 50-basis-point interest rate cut at its September meeting.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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As wildfires continue to burn across Los Angeles, destroying homes and displacing countless citizens, one of the city’s beloved football teams is rallying support for its people in their time of need.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 Jan. 2025
Bill Brennan, President and CEO of Credo and Chairman of the Bay Area Heart Ball, rallied behind Bentley’s campaign, providing critical support.
—Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainian military veteran Viktor Kovalenko told Newsweek that the Ukrainian government will likely be unable to fully realize the country's mobilization potential.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Waltz said that Ukraine, asking the world to take risks for democracy, must make bold moves, including revising its mobilization policies, to strengthen its defense and secure a potential resolution to the war.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Now Sergeant Dyer can alert the nine-officer bicycle patrol that will help direct traffic during the demonstration.Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
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Troopers were able to stop multiple vehicles and identify the leaders of the demonstration.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
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For those communities, recovery has been measured in years, not months.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Related Articles In the 1970s, Ms. Howard acknowledged her alcoholism and went into recovery.Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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The woman's post went viral on Reddit, clocking up 8,500 upvotes and over 3,500 comments, with many rallying behind the mother's decision.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Vance, Ohio's junior senator, was in Atlanta Monday evening, rallying supporters on the eve of Election Day.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Several voters on the list from Judge Griffin’s case said the protest felt like disenfranchisement.Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The protest was driven mainly by staff retention and pay inequity, which workers say isn’t keeping pace with the cost of living in San Francisco and the Bay Area.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The party slowly unified France's disparate far-right movements, which included monarchists, Nazi collaborators seeking rehabilitation and nationalists angered by Charles de Gaulle's dismantling of France's overseas empire.ANIA NUSSBAUM and ANGELINA RASCOUET Bloomberg News (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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But it is still geared toward rehabilitation rather than punishment, legal experts told the Herald.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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On Saline’s first drive, Carr — who nearly had his first throw get picked off — went 6-for-6 for 55 yards as the nine-play, 80-yard march was capped by a 15-yard TD run by Rush.Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2023
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Blake’s grandfather, Jacob Blake Sr., was a prominent minister and civil rights leader in the Chicago area who helped organize a march and spoke in support of comprehensive housing law in Evanston, Ill., days after the 1968 assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2020
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“Rally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rally. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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