come up with
Example Sentences
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"Returning serve and coming forward forces an opponent to come up with a passing shot straight off the return of serve," said Murray.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
Many people come up with original business ideas, but selling them is a different story.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026
“It’s clear that Putin is completely unprepared for this turn of events and is trying to come up with a response,” said Russian academic Konstantin Sonin, a professor at the University of Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Quite the opposite, the best the majority could come up with is that “Congress would have ample means to stop that abuse, including, for example through the annual appropriates process.”
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
My dad still hasn’t come up with anything I can do to stop him.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
