come up with

Example Sentences

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"We have been asked to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal," Trump said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Our transit overlords didn’t come up with this rotten idea on their own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Gagnon said Powell and his colleagues have never come up with a good way to communicate overall monetary policy, including the balance sheet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

“I’m just not threatened by it . . . Ten years ago, I would have needed to engage a visual effects house at an unbelievable cost to come up with this stuff,” he said.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

“And you and me will come up with some way you can stay.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz