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as in mobilization
an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort in a last-minute rally the Confederates at Bull Run were able to turn a near defeat into an upset victory

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as in demonstration
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person a huge rally for the candidate on the eve of the election

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as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength the doctors were amazed at the sick child's unexpected rally, which was apparently due to the new drug

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as in to rebound
to regain a former or normal state after wavering a moment on the balance beam, she quickly rallied and finished with a fine dismount

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Noun
Trump has frequently played and danced to the song at his campaign rallies and at parties at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Florida. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025 The rally in financial stocks last year, which really started in October 2023, went into high gear in the run-up to the Federal Reserve ushering in a monetary easing cycle with a jumbo 50-basis-point interest rate cut at its September meeting. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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As wildfires continue to burn across Los Angeles, destroying homes and displacing countless citizens, one of the city’s beloved football teams is rallying support for its people in their time of need. Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 Jan. 2025 Bill Brennan, President and CEO of Credo and Chairman of the Bay Area Heart Ball, rallied behind Bentley’s campaign, providing critical support. Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rally 
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  • Waltz said that Ukraine, asking the world to take risks for democracy, must make bold moves, including revising its mobilization policies, to strengthen its defense and secure a potential resolution to the war.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Ukrainian military veteran Viktor Kovalenko told Newsweek that the Ukrainian government will likely be unable to fully realize the country's mobilization potential.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • Troopers were able to stop multiple vehicles and identify the leaders of the demonstration.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Now Sergeant Dyer can alert the nine-officer bicycle patrol that will help direct traffic during the demonstration.
    Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
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  • For those communities, recovery has been measured in years, not months.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Related Articles In the 1970s, Ms. Howard acknowledged her alcoholism and went into recovery.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • Allies credited Vance with rallying support behind Pete Hegseth when his nomination to lead the Pentagon was teetering.
    Brett Samuels, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Trump, who spent Monday rallying in Raleigh, North Carolina, and both Reading and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, before getting to Grand Rapids, was told by the crowd that his rally had spilled over into the early hours of Election Day.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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  • Popular on Variety After Essex police officers break up a peaceful protest about an offensive speaker appearing on campus, Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet) leads a group of students in destroying the school’s internet servers to cut off the speaker’s livestream.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Some embraced the Democratic Party’s civil rights platforms while others vowed never to support a Democrat in protest of Franklin Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066.
    Jane Hong / Made by History, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • While Raducanu was in the early stages of rehabilitation, Swiatek was scooping up a third French Open, her second in two years, and a fourth Grand Slam title overall.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip is expected to surge during the ceasefire, allowing the rehabilitation of civilian infrastructure, to include electricity, water, sanitation, telecommunications and roads.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • On Saline’s first drive, Carr — who nearly had his first throw get picked off — went 6-for-6 for 55 yards as the nine-play, 80-yard march was capped by a 15-yard TD run by Rush.
    Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Blake’s grandfather, Jacob Blake Sr., was a prominent minister and civil rights leader in the Chicago area who helped organize a march and spoke in support of comprehensive housing law in Evanston, Ill., days after the 1968 assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
    Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2020

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