Definitions
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- verb Present participle of
rally .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
- noun the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort
- adjective rousing or recalling to unity and renewed effort
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Examples
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WHAT WENT RIGHT: For the second straight season, Jacksonville showed guts in rallying from a terrible start.
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They made the most of their opportunities - including Kessel's shootout goal, which rolled off his stick and somehow into the net - in rallying from a two-goal deficit to pull out a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
USATODAY.com 2007
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Despite the loss, Maryland showed plenty of the championship resolve that has been its trademark in rallying from a 54-40 deficit with just under seven minutes remaining.
NCAA Division I Mens Basketball - Michigan State vs. Maryland 2002
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Despite the loss, Maryland showed plenty of the championship resolve that has been its trademark in rallying from a 54-40 deficit with just under seven minutes remaining.
NCAA Division I Mens Basketball - Michigan State vs. Maryland 2002
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With Shaquille O'Neal on the injured list and Kobe Bryant struggling, the Lakers received significant contributions from others in rallying from a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter for an 88-82 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in a rematch of the 2001 NBA Finals.
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They showed fight and courage in rallying from the 19-point deficit.
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If they use the same techniques as the founders of MoveOn. org, they might have some wildly unexpected success in rallying Americans who are more centrist than either extreme.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Finland won the bronze medal in men's hockey Saturday, rallying from a late two-goal deficit for a 5-3 victory over Slovakia.
Finland's flurry sinks Slovakia, snags ice hockey bronze 2010
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The Human Rights Campaign and other mainstream LGBT rights organizations focus on the repeal of DADT as a main rallying point and fundraiser.
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SEASON HIGHLIGHT: After rallying from a 4-2 deficit in the final 90 seconds of regulation to defeat Detroit 5-4, the Coyotes went on an absolute tear.
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