come up

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In attempting to make changes, Powell said, Fed officials quickly found that “we couldn’t come up with anything that had really broad support on the committee, and so we just moved on.”

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

She added: "It would be great to have all these new people come up and see what we've got to offer."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“I was told to just come up with a smaller idea,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

"In order to accelerate the research and development of quantum technologies, it is crucial to deepen our understanding of basic concepts to come up with innovative ideas," says Takeuchi.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Then she said the nastiest thing she could come up with: “That’s very Greg of you, Clare.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman