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rallying

American  
[ral-ee-ing] / ˈræl i ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sport of driving in automobile rallies.

Other Word Forms

  • unrallying adjective

Etymology

Origin of rallying

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

Example Sentences

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It is difficult to gauge whether the population is rallying behind the CFR.

From Barron's

Iron ore is amongst one of the largest gainers, while rallying copper prices are driving consolidation across the sector, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

—Major U.S. indexes fell back in premarket trading after rallying to record highs Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It could harden the resolve of the regime and its still-large support base across the country. A rallying around the flag wouldn't be shocking," he said.

From BBC

By Monday afternoon, stocks were rallying again, and bond yields were lower.

From Barron's

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