drum up

Example Sentences

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He last year announced a goal to double Canada’s non-U.S. exports by 2035 and has been crisscrossing the globe to drum up investment for Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Drake's also staged a series of stunts to drum up hype for Iceman.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“Madame X” was seen as Sargent’s calculated attempt to drum up attention, and Gautreau’s aim for the kind of legitimacy that sitting for one of Paris’ great artists could afford.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Neugebauer and his allies wouldn’t need to drum up much support to force a meeting.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The company’s marketing manager, Rajesh Rao, told me that he had just made a cold call to the VP for engineering of a U.S. company, trying to drum up business.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman