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come to mind

Idioms  
  1. Be recollected, occur to one, as in A new idea just came to mind. This phrase replaced the earlier come in mind, which dates from the late 1300s. Also see bring to mind; call to mind; enter one's mind.


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Quarter-end rebalancing, the beginning of the corporate-buyback blackout period and high levels of leverage supporting a frothy stock market come to mind, he said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

And it says something about the state of television that the shows that come to mind as having brought Americans together, in grief or wonder or outrage, are now so old.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

PTSD, a mental health condition that is attributable to events, can mean that traumatic incidents can come to mind at any time, said Dr Michael Duffy.

From BBC May 13, 2026

The prospect of a hard fall afterward may not even come to mind because, hey, at least you tried.

From Slate Apr. 16, 2026

It was real stiff legged and clumsity-looking, but no other word but running would come to mind.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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