hit upon
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More than two millennia ago, not far from Pompeii, Roman builders hit upon a formula for concrete that allowed them to build bigger, stronger and more durable structures than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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
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
To that end, he hit upon using the shape in an array of colours across the entire shirt.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024
As I read Bernal’s paper, however, I suddenly became enthusiastic about Schramm, for, if he had misinterpreted his data, by accident he had hit upon the right answer.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
