calling up

Example Sentences

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He's resisted whatever urge he may have had in calling up James Forrest.

From BBC • May 19, 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

Altman and Musk won’t suddenly be calling up someone with $10,000 in their brokerage account to see if they want to participate in a new funding round.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

And though they won that game, and freshened up their pitching staff by calling up Bobby Miller on Saturday for some extra length, Roberts had his hands tied as Gonsolin started to lose command.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025

I knowed I waren’t never gonna be able to look at Emma’s old doll, Birdy, again without calling up thoughts ’bout the Preacher.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis