drum up
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The public offering is expected to hit the market next month after a “road show” during which SpaceX will seek to drum up interest from both institutional and retail investors.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Lenders are trying to drum up more business in a stalled housing market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Fintech firm Clear Street pulled the plug on its IPO plans in February after failing to drum up enough interest, blaming market volatility.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
Drake's also staged a series of stunts to drum up hype for Iceman.
From BBC ● May 15, 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
