calling up

Example Sentences

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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

The New York Mets are calling up pitcher Jonah Tong, their No. 4 prospect and No. 44 overall, who leads the minor leagues in strikeouts and earned-run average.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

"You're not calling up call centers in Bangladesh. We're doing it out of St. Louis, Missouri."

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2025

Once the alarm spread that the British had left Boston, the system of calling up the Minute Men had worked well indeed.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes