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rally around

Idioms  
  1. Join in a common effort, as in When Mom broke her leg the entire family rallied around to help. This idiom gained currency with George F. Root's famous Civil War song, “The Battle Cry of Freedom,” which urges troops to rally round the flag that goes with them into battle. [Early 1800s]


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Black actors and creators within Hollywood for the most part failed to rally around him, and leaders of some advocacy groups accused him of losing focus.

From Los Angeles Times

They may want to rally around new leaders who will actually fight for families and freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal

George, whose mother during England's 2024 Six Nations campaign, had promised England's squad will rally around Itoje on his return to the set-up.

From BBC

Club and country team-mate Jamie George says England will rally around captain Maro Itoje as he grieves the death of his mother.

From BBC

He also appealed to Kurds across the world and friends of the region to "rally around the resistance of SDF fighters to ensure the protection of civilians", it said.

From BBC