as in to find
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
the popular belief that Sir Isaac Newton hit upon his understanding of gravity at the sight of an apple falling from a tree
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After her grandmother died, the family found letters Smith had written home during the war.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
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The sixth skydiver could not exit the plane and was found fatally injured inside.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The film follows a young woman who, visited by visions of her future self, encounters a stranger whose appearance reshapes the course of her evening – and possibly her life.—
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Variety,
15 June 2026
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Rather than viewed from behind ropes or glass, guests encounter the art here organically.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Hit (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit%20%28upon%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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