rally against
idiom
: to publicly showed opposition to
Students rallied against the new dress code guidelines.
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The lawsuit came the same day Fain and union members held their latest rally against Stellantis in suburban Detroit.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
In 1981, students at Occidental College in Los Angeles held a rally against South Africa’s brutal apartheid policy of racial segregation.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
Israelis gathered again Saturday night to rally against the government and urge a deal to bring remaining hostages home.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
Protesters run past a burning vehicle during a rally against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh on August 4, 2024.
—Reuters, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2024
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
In 1981, students at Occidental College in Los Angeles held a rally against South Africa’s brutal apartheid policy of racial segregation.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
Israelis gathered again Saturday night to rally against the government and urge a deal to bring remaining hostages home.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
Protesters run past a burning vehicle during a rally against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh on August 4, 2024.
—Reuters, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Rally against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rally%20against. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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