hit upon
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Taking a cue from the festivities at Somerset House, he hit upon the idea of throwing a masked party to subsidize the theater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Frank Epperson accidentally hit upon his innovation at the ripe old age of 11.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
She hit upon the premise for the series right around her 27th birthday, a time when more and more of her friends began to get married, and developed the idea while working on other projects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
However, they struggled to get beyond the awful and depressing aspects of prison life until they hit upon the idea of “little victories” as the key to creating a classic.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2024
After six weeks at the museum, Cora hit upon a rotation that suited her personality.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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