calling up
Example Sentences
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More parents are calling up hiring managers, applying for jobs on their adult child’s behalf, and even showing up—or lurking just off-screen—on Zoom calls to help navigate difficult conversations or go over benefits packages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
In other countries, it may be more of an issue not calling up many local players.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Others said the move was driven by the Federal Reserve doing “rate checks” — that is, calling up large currency dealers and asking for quotes on the dollar-yen pair.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 23, 2026
“I’m calling up my people and I’m saying, ‘Is this going on throughout the city and the county?’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2025
Johnson didn’t want nuclear weapons on the table, or calling up the Army Reserves.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
