have occasion to
Example Sentences
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That law enforcement agencies and the world’s media would one day have occasion to be reading them, and that all his power and wealth would not, in fact, be enough to save him.
From Slate • Nov. 14, 2025
As an older gentleman, I too have occasion to need a restroom more often than most.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2023
When testing swivels, the two have occasion to sit in chairs they repair, and they report some are less comfortable than one would imagine.
From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2022
The men would not have occasion to discuss their personal heroics from 2002: Molina was the backup catcher; Callaway and Wise were depth pitchers who did not make the postseason roster.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2020
One of the society’s aims was to bring together scholars from various fields who might not otherwise have occasion to meet.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
