: 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
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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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Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
But despite a rallying call from small island states like Vanuatu and developing nations most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, countries failed to agree on an ambitious climate finance target.
—Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Cavaliers countered with a layup from Darius Garland on the other end, deflating any hopes of the Bulls rallying.
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—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
Several of those rallying are active in Republican Party chapters in and around Austin, and several told the American-Statesman about their hope that Trump will fix political divides.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noun
To be sure, with some more risky parts of the market rallying, some investors worry the market is getting too frothy.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
But despite a rallying call from small island states like Vanuatu and developing nations most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, countries failed to agree on an ambitious climate finance target.
—Maeve Campbell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Cavaliers countered with a layup from Darius Garland on the other end, deflating any hopes of the Bulls rallying.
4.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
Several of those rallying are active in Republican Party chapters in and around Austin, and several told the American-Statesman about their hope that Trump will fix political divides.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Rallying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rallying. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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