hit upon
Example Sentences
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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
She hit upon the premise for the series right around her 27th birthday, a time when more and more of her friends began to get married, and developed the idea while working on other projects.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
It is certainly light years away from Snooker Loopy, the 1986 Chas 'n' Dave hit upon which Davis featured, alongside such other great players as Dennis Taylor and Terry Griffiths.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024
His strength will increase as a snow-ball, by rolling, and faster, if some expedient cannot be hit upon to convince the slaves and servants of the impotency of his designs.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
