How to Use rallying in a Sentence

rallying

noun
  • The sit-in was a rallying call heard across the country and around the world.
    Rebecca Aguilar, Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2022
  • The team copied her moves and yelled the phrase that became the team’s rallying call.
    Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Nov. 2021
  • In the eighth, the Rays remained true to their rallying form.
    BostonGlobe.com, 12 Oct. 2021
  • In the third game of the day, Wasilla kept on taking leads and Chugiak kept on rallying.
    Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2022
  • Stocks had a bit of a breather after two days of rallying.
    WSJ, 20 Oct. 2022
  • In fact, the groups used Lewis’ retreat as a rallying call.
    Nicole Carr, ProPublica, 16 June 2022
  • Tom Brady is done, too, despite the Bucs rallying from a 27-3 hole.
    Jason Gay, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2022
  • The case became a rallying point for the Boudin recall.
    Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The second half turned the tide for ASU with the offense rallying with 10 unanswered points in the third quarter.
    Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2023
  • The Red Devils lost their first four games of the season, and were 3-6 on Oct. 20 before rallying.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Lowe’s death became a rallying point for his grieving teammates as the Utes earned a berth in the Rose Bowl.
    Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Dec. 2021
  • But can the museum be a rallying point for Black artists here in Boston?
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022
  • But when the pandemic postponed the Games, her story became a rallying point for the team.
    Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2021
  • The rare losses have also been a rallying point for teams on their way to championships.
    John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Green lingered a few strokes behind Hataoka, and the par-five 15th hole ended her hopes of rallying.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2022
  • Carmel trailed 17-0 in the first quarter before rallying.
    Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 21 Aug. 2021
  • Prices are down due to a broader shift away from risk assets, with the dollar rallying Tuesday, ING says.
    WSJ, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Used for rallying and endurance racing, GR cars have long been the stuff of folklore for motorheads and gear heads alike.
    Tim Chan, Variety, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Hardly a rallying call for a new approach to the 21st century.
    WSJ, 22 Nov. 2022
  • A half century ago, Anderson and his friends used a ladder as a rallying point of sorts in the infield.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 27 Apr. 2022
  • In the summer of 2011 — even after the United States skirted a default — instead of rallying, stocks sank.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
  • News of his passing hit the cast with a wave of sadness and compassion, many rallying around Olivia to offer their support.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • But the Italian automaker had a few tricks remaining as the 1960s came to an end, and in the field of rallying, there were few marques that achieved the success of Lancia.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Homestead trailed by 10 points in the fourth quarter before rallying.
    Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2022
  • Those rallying on Tuesday will emphasize the urgent need to release the hostages captured by Hamas more than a month ago.
    Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
  • But that arrangement came under immense pressure in the case of Ms. Spears, with many rallying around her cause.
    Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2021
  • So that gave the rallying signal, that created a very steep divide.
    NBC News, 2 Jan. 2022
  • His death became a rallying point for freedom of speech and transparency.
    Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2022
  • The Landie also lacks that other rallying favorite: a hydraulic hand brake.
    Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2021
  • The Mavs’ trailed by 15 with less than five minutes to play in regulation before rallying.
    Dallas News, 17 May 2022

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