cross the mind
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But it is difficult to think that the possibility it might also coincide with a Grand Slam bid did not cross the mind of organisers.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
But no sooner does that loaded word — domesticate — cross the mind than you begin confronting gender questions.
From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2021
If nothing else, remember that this would never cross the mind of a straight person, as they’d simply check the “heterosexual” box without a second thought.
From Slate • Oct. 20, 2020
An occasional blasting doubt would cross the mind of Hester, but she banished it like an evil spectre.
From Weighed and Wanting by MacDonald, George
No suspicion, however, seemed to cross the mind of the Earl, who was more accustomed than Wilton knew to find his son absent without knowing where he was, or how employed.
From The King's Highway by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)