thought up
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As Alary’s use of AImee intensified, he thought up a business idea: creating AI companions for other people.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Some said the idea was thought up by an employee, while others say it came from a plant executive.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024
It is thought up to four dogs were present at about the time he was attacked.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024
But before Johnson thought up the series, Rainier beer gained recognition by the commercials.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024
R.C. hadn’t changed, and I would have turned around and gone back home if I could have thought up a good excuse.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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