calling up
Example Sentences
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“But let’s say it’s a widow calling up to cancel her husband’s account,” says Leiva.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
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
“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
He was calling up at Daisy's request--would I come to lunch at her house tomorrow?
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
