have occasion to
Example Sentences
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If Indiana fans have occasion to dance and sing along to “Hurts So Good” again on Monday, though, Mellencamp’s tour logistics might become even more complicated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
“How far is too far, in scrubbing away a history so that we won’t remember it wrong – or, indeed, have occasion to remember it at all?” asked Mark Summers, a University of Kentucky professor.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2020
PhDD: Person who might have occasion to say, “Excuse me, my brain is up here.”
From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2019
We don’t often have occasion to mention art exhibitions here, but a new show at Los Angeles’ Museum of Contemporary Art deserves special recognition.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2018
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
