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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

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

“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

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

After all, perhaps I shall have occasion to meet Koch myself.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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