hit upon
Example Sentences
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In July 1986, workers at a brick factory in southwestern China were digging for clay when they hit upon something unexpected: dozens of dazzling pieces of jade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Taking a cue from the festivities at Somerset House, he hit upon the idea of throwing a masked party to subsidize the theater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 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
It was at the university that the two first hit upon the idea of studying smelly shoes.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025
And this time Cluny reckoned that he had hit upon a foolproof plan!
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
