come up with

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When I’m in the bath, I come up with ideas for scripts or plan out my work for the week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

However, to come up with a list of individual names we screened in FactSet for utilities with above average yields and below average forward P/Es.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“Once I’ve made a deal, I always come up with at least a half dozen approaches to making it work because anything can happen.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"Helen got in touch and said that she worked at a hair salon and I'd obviously referenced my hair at some point so she'd come up with the idea," said Natalie.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But even as Josie tried to come up with the best way to explain all that to Lucinda and Ivy, Ivy dug her elbow into Josie’s side.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix