rallying

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the sport of racing in cars or on motorcycles, especially over long distances on public roads:

Rallying is an expensive sport.

The company confirmed that world championship rallying would now be their primary motorsport activity.

in games such as tennis or badminton, a continuous exchange of hits between the players before a point is won:

In the third game, the rallying was furious, and he saved six break points.

causing people to come together in order to support something or make a shared effort:

rallying point Her case made an ideal rallying point, evoking huge public sympathy.

He became a rallying figure for anti-war dissenters.