hit upon
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Frank Epperson accidentally hit upon his innovation at the ripe old age of 11.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
To publicize his idea, Crowe hit upon a plan that some might find a bit creepy: He designed an entire dinnerware series with the glazes, then held a dinner party using the products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
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
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
It was annoying that he had hit upon an old identity and I shook my head, seeing him purse his lips and eye me sharply.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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