hit upon
Example Sentences
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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
Frank Epperson accidentally hit upon his innovation at the ripe old age of 11.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
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
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
She hit upon the mystery of the sudden abundance of bread.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
