rally for/behind

idiom

: to publicly show support for

Parents rallied for/behind the new dress code guidelines.

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On July 13, photographer Anna Moneymaker was assigned to cover a campaign rally for Donald Trump in Butler, Pa. —

Time Photo Department, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024 Thanks to another career day from Darnold — 377 passing yards and three touchdowns — the Vikings staved off a Packers’ rally for a 27-25 win to keep Minnesota’s hope for the NFC’s No. 1 seed alive. —

Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 The former Pittsburgh Steelers player spoke at a rally for Trump in the days before Trump’s presidential election win over Vice President Kamala Harris. —

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024 Throw in a drumbeat of antitrust talk — and, most recently, the hype around quantum computing, which helped kickstart a furious, more than 11% December rally for the stock. —

Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rally for/behind

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