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rallying

American  
[ral-ee-ing] / ˈræl i ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sport of driving in automobile rallies.


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Origin of rallying

First recorded in 1955–60; rally 1 + -ing 1

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In the years since, Corado’s name has become a rallying cry for the local movement against police brutality.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The streets around the Manhattan venue have become a rallying point for thousands of fans to cheer on their team, as celebrity superfans including Spike Lee, Timothee Chalamet and Ben Stiller applaud courtside.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Milei used social media to build a winning presidential campaign in 2023 with almost no political machine, rallying support for a painful austerity program and free-market overhaul he called economic-shock therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“A rallying crude oil market hasn’t stopped the bleeding on our commodity markets,” says Matt Bennett of AgMarket.net in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

I want to go all the way with this, to stop mucking around and do what I feel, so at the base of the statue I put my favorite punk rallying cry: I’M A MESS.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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