come up with
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"I just thought: 'We've got to come up with a solution. We have to.' So now it's just become this mission."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Despite 250 years of trying, no one has been able to come up with a better one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
"They were made in 10 seconds and still look better than what Ferrari has come up with," said Baker, who has owned more than 50 of the firm's cars.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
They said they have received help from experts nationally to come up with alternative plans.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
We’d made huge progress over the last few weeks, ever since I’d come up with our unique way of studying, but nothing could have prepared us for this.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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