drum up

Example Sentences

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He also recently started offering happy-hour specials to try to drum up more business.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reform efforts can both help these companies—such as changes to regulation that remove zoning obstacles or drum up housing demand—or hurt them.

From Barron's

Beijing is drumming up national pride in its high-tech manufacturing, as the country known as the world’s factory floor has also become a global leader in advanced technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The opportunity for Rocket to drum up business by refinancing Mr. Cooper borrowers is among the reasons Rocket stock is up nearly 80% this year.

From Barron's

That’s partially thanks to Tesla’s recent introduction of new Model Y and Model 3 trims, a strategy that the company has repeatedly used to drum up interest in its aging vehicle lineup.

From MarketWatch