calling up
Example Sentences
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In other countries, it may be more of an issue not calling up many local players.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The video concludes with the officer opening a laptop while parked in an isolated spot and calling up a page that says “Contact the CIA” in Chinese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 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
Then I thought of calling up this guy that went to the Whooton School when I was there, Carl Luce, but I didn't like him much.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
