: the sport of driving in automobile rallies (see rally entry 2 sense 4)
rallying
2 of 2present participle of rally entry 1, rally entry 3
Examples of rallying in a Sentence
Noun
the rallying of students to support our petition for better bus service was made a lot easier by this morning's subzero temperatures
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 27 June 2024
Michael Page created the flag in 1998 as a rallying symbol for the bi community, historically underrepresented in the larger LGBTQ+ community.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
Call it a fighting spirit, a crisis response, a rallying together, teamwork.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
The Reds get back to their rallying ways and sweep the Rockies.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 5 June 2024
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Noun
The Olympics, blessedly between the conventions, offer a welcome respite, as rallying for U.S. athletes counts as a true, and all too rare, unifying exercise.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 27 June 2024
Michael Page created the flag in 1998 as a rallying symbol for the bi community, historically underrepresented in the larger LGBTQ+ community.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
Call it a fighting spirit, a crisis response, a rallying together, teamwork.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
The Reds get back to their rallying ways and sweep the Rockies.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 5 June 2024
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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rallying. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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