How to Use rally for/behind in a Sentence

rally for/behind

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  • Gulf Shores got four pins in the last five matches to rally for the win.
    al, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Sanders appeared at a rally for Johnson in the final days of the race.
    Sara Burnett, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Ennis scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to rally for the win, with Gavin Ramirez driving in two with a triple.
    Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • But the Dukes reeled off five straight goals, the last of which came with 54 seconds left by Caitlin McElwee, to rally for the win.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2023
  • Crouch conceded the race around 7:30 p.m. and urged the GOP to rally behind Braun.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024
  • Expect the Cowboys to rally behind their head coach and get a big win for him.
    Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Overall, Stocks slipped Thursday as Wall Street’s red-hot rally for the year cooled a bit more.
    al, 4 Aug. 2023
  • McKinney North outscored Frisco 22-13 in the fourth quarter to rally for the bi-district win.
    Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Stocks continued the longest rally for Wall Street in a year and a half Thursday.
    Bran Strickland | , al, 16 June 2023
  • Instead, there was too much time for Matthew Stafford and the Lions to rally for a victory.
    Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 27 Oct. 2020
  • If any of that is relatable, Robb Report has a rally for you.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2023
  • There are a few reasons behind the unusual rally for the group.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2024
  • UConn cruised in its first two matchups, but Arkansas will keep it close against the Huskies and rally for the victory late.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Rick Harrison appeared at a get-out-the-vote rally for Trump in Las Vegas in 2016.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2024
  • The Olympics, on the other hand, give us something to rally behind together.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2024
  • The shooting occurred about 2 p.m. amid a crowd of fans outside the city’s Union Station as the parade and rally for the Super Bowl champions drew to a close.
    Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Once a challenger emerges, party strategists say, Democrats will see Mr. Biden as the stronger choice and rally behind the president.
    Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Jennifer Lopez spoke at a rally for Harris Thursday night.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The latest rally for oil prices will continue to push up prices at the pump for consumers and add to inflation across the US economy.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 13 Sep. 2023
  • On Friday, Garrett Feltman blasted a three-run homer to put an exclamation point on the rally for the Vikings.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 18 Apr. 2023
  • On this morning, Local 804 had organized a rally for its members, and now Andrews stood at the front of the crowd, microphone in hand.
    Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The club badge and shirts bear the Bitcoin logo, in an attempt to turn it into something for all Bitcoiners to rally behind.
    Joel Khalili, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Overall, Stocks climbed Monday as Wall Street’s big rally for the year kicked back into gear following a brief hiccup.
    al, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Coupled with the offense putting together two touchdown drives, UW was able to rally for the 15-14 victory.
    Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2022
  • That challenge was underscored further when Trump endorsed McGuire in the primary and took the step of holding a tele rally for Good's challenger on the eve of the contest.
    Shawna Mizelle, CBS News, 21 June 2024
  • Now the party must find a new champion to rally behind with a little more than 100 days until Election Day.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
  • On a recent afternoon, Tyela Dawson prepared to take the stage during a rally for police-free schools.
    Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 31 May 2023
  • Nvidia has seen its valuation slide since the middle of 2023, even amid a record-breaking rally for the shares, because of its massive earnings growth.
    Carmen Reinicke, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The dollar advanced, extending its rally for this week.
    Caitlin McCabe, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Springsteen is set to hold another get-out-the-vote rally for Harris in Philadelphia on Monday.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024

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