rally around
idiom
: to join together to support (someone or something) in a difficult time or situation
We rallied around our neighbors when their house burned down.
When the town library lost its funding, the community rallied around it.
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Piazza wants the anti-hustle movement to rally around meaningful structural change, like protecting mental health and demanding protections like universal childcare and paid leave.
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Amy Shoenthal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
From the Old Oaken Bucket between Indiana and Purdue to the Paul Bunyan Trophy of Michigan and Michigan State, players rally around the symbol as much as the result.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The Loan Programs Office is an odd choice for Republicans to rally around.
—Josh T. Smith, National Review, 19 June 2025
Meanwhile, the country continued to rally around the Kentucky man.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Amy Shoenthal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
From the Old Oaken Bucket between Indiana and Purdue to the Paul Bunyan Trophy of Michigan and Michigan State, players rally around the symbol as much as the result.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The Loan Programs Office is an odd choice for Republicans to rally around.
—Josh T. Smith, National Review, 19 June 2025
Meanwhile, the country continued to rally around the Kentucky man.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Rally around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rally%20around. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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