think up
Britishverb
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When asked whether he’d had any doubts about the feasibility of the intricately choreographed construction project, Hyman replied, “I think up until about last week.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
It’s about as dramatic a business narrative as you could think up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
And I think up to a point he left it up to Tiger, and Tiger chose to really go with the talent.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2024
Three years later, museum employees found themselves at a staff retreat in Monterey trying to think up ways to continue developing and growing the museum.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
She tried to think up some reason that he’d accept.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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