hit upon
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They hit upon the idea of creating a cipher using musical notation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
GUANGHAN, China—In July 1986, workers at a brick factory in southwestern China were digging for clay when they hit upon something unexpected: dozens of dazzling pieces of jade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
This action-adventure based on Journey to the West - a classic novel from Chinese Mythology - was a giant hit upon its release.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2024
Donaldson says that the story’s brief but profound shock was something she hit upon early in the project’s genesis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
With this question I had hit upon the crux of the matter.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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