How to Use rally against in a Sentence

rally against

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  • By that measure, the rally against the Spurs was child’s play.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Macron urged voters to rally against the far right in the second round.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 30 June 2024
  • For the second straight game, the Sox came up short in a rally against Orioles closer Félix Bautista.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
  • In March, those who opposed it traveled to Austin to rally against the statewide effort.
    — Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 5 May 2023
  • In March, those who opposed it traveled to Austin to rally against the statewide effort.
    — Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 5 May 2023
  • The mini-protest came a day after hundreds took part in a rally against Maine Gov. Janet Mills.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Her team was trying to rally against one of the hottest softball teams, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
  • On Friday night, the Dodgers’ late-game rally against the Chicago Cubs was sparked after their pitcher blocked it.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022
  • In Paris, a rally against Islamophobia and in tribute to the victim was held at the Place de la République.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The warrant against Putin is an invitation for the elite to rally against the president rather than around him.
    — Alexander Baunov, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2023
  • The Mets trailed 3-0 entering the bottom of the third but answered with a four-run, two-out rally against Arizona’s Brandon Pfaadt.
    — Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2024
  • The Mets overcame an early 3-0 deficit with a two-out, four-run rally against Arizona starter Brandon Pfaadt in the third inning.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024
  • The odds looked stacked against the Arizona Coyotes in the first period, but the team managed a rally against the Ottawa Senators.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Grayson Getz — a middle hitter who helped the Warriors rally against Lexington with 21 kills, 5 blocks, and 7 digs — is the lone senior.
    — Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Montgomery’s strong effort was undone by a Red Sox rally against reliever Will Smith (2-7) in the eighth.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • What started as a peaceful way for young people to rally against the bill turned into a school suspension for Petocz.
    — Shannon Caturano, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2022
  • French President Emmanuel Macron, who called the surprise elections just three weeks ago, urged voters to rally against the far right.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 30 June 2024
  • Venezuelans took to the streets of the capital Caracas Tuesday to rally against the deportations.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Zee and others preparing to rally against the June 14 military parade say the moment is ripe.
    — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 June 2025
  • Marchers rally against Netanyahu's government in Jerusalem last night.
    — NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Down 23-7 at one point, Dallas made a valiant effort in a second-half comeback attempt, but the San Francisco defense isn’t one to try and rally against.
    — Dallas News, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Israelis gathered again Saturday night to rally against the government and urge a deal to bring remaining hostages home.
    — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
  • Despite being vilified at protests and gay pride marches, Bryant traveled to other cities to rally against gay-rights laws.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The lawsuit came the same day Fain and union members held their latest rally against Stellantis in suburban Detroit.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But for the country to rally against political violence today, there would need to be some restraint on both sides.
    — Foreign Affairs, 14 July 2024
  • The violence came as thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators yet again took to the streets across Sudan to rally against the military's takeover last month.
    — The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online, 14 Nov. 2021
  • Anti-vaccine activists from across the country gathered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial last month for a rally against vaccine mandates.
    — Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Berry quickly changed his mind and held Crow-Armstrong up at third, leading to Crow-Armstrong being tagged out and squelching a potential rally against the game’s best pitcher.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
  • Musselman's Nevada teams also showed the ability to rally against big deficits.
    — Bob Holt, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2021
  • He was arrested several times at protests, including a rally against U.S. military aid to El Salvador in the late 1980s.
    — Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024

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