hit upon
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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
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
This action-adventure based on Journey to the West - a classic novel from Chinese Mythology - was a giant hit upon its release.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024
They hit upon Lieutenant Colonel Nancy Jaax, the Institute’s chief of pathology.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
