rally for/behind
idiom
: to publicly show support for
Parents rallied for/behind the new dress code guidelines.
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The horrendous June 1 terror attack on a Boulder rally for Israeli hostages is only the latest in a rising tide of anti-Jewish violence that all Americans should abhor.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
After the move is denied, a troupe of Broadway stars descend on the scene to rally behind the student and fight for her right to attend prom with her girlfriend.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
The Swiss watchmaker has returned as world sponsor and official timekeeper of the famous Italian endurance rally for another year, releasing two new timepieces to mark the occasion.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
In the 1870s, suffragist and writer Julia Ward Howe suggested Mother’s Day as a chance to unite women and rally for peace.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
After the move is denied, a troupe of Broadway stars descend on the scene to rally behind the student and fight for her right to attend prom with her girlfriend.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
The Swiss watchmaker has returned as world sponsor and official timekeeper of the famous Italian endurance rally for another year, releasing two new timepieces to mark the occasion.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
In the 1870s, suffragist and writer Julia Ward Howe suggested Mother’s Day as a chance to unite women and rally for peace.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rally for/behind
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