hit upon
Example Sentences
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They hit upon the idea of creating a cipher using musical notation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
More than two millennia ago, not far from Pompeii, Roman builders hit upon a formula for concrete that allowed them to build bigger, stronger and more durable structures than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
However, they struggled to get beyond the awful and depressing aspects of prison life until they hit upon the idea of “little victories” as the key to creating a classic.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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
With this question I had hit upon the crux of the matter.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
