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rally round

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verb

  1. (intr) to come to the aid of (someone); offer moral or practical support

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Usually, all Americans are expected to rally round in times of war.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

"I know what will be going on there. They look after their students so well, they will rally round, but they will be absolutely torn apart by this," said Cox.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025

“Those assuming there might be some kind of rally round the flag effect for Truss and the Tories might need to think again,” Professor Bale said.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2022

“I wanted to see if the town would rally round a newspaper,” she said.

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2022

This is the social order system which we are exhorted, by Royal Proclamations, to rally round and support.

From The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell by Campbell, Theophila Carlile

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