hit upon
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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
To publicize his idea, Crowe hit upon a plan that some might find a bit creepy: He designed an entire dinnerware series with the glazes, then held a dinner party using the products.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025
When Reubens first hit upon the childlike, toy-obsessed Pee-wee character at the Groundlings, Newman said, “He knew he had something he could draw on so easily, because he was a 10-year-old boy at heart.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025
To that end, he hit upon using the shape in an array of colours across the entire shirt.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024
After six weeks at the museum, Cora hit upon a rotation that suited her personality.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
