occasion
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There was also surely symbolism in beginning this Disney occasion with a work by Adams.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Laura Peralta, a 46-year-old school councillor, had travelled from the southern region of Andalusia and would not have missed an occasion of "excitement, joy, faith and love" for the world.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Dealing with the occasion was also key to ultimately lifting the trophy.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
I tasked each of them to craft an individual curated playlist for whatever occasion or mood they wanted to evoke for the summer.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Shackleton celebrated the occasion by issuing an extra round of hot Virol, a powdered drink mix, to all hands.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing occasion
English Words Derived from French, List 1
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Introducing Rhetoric: Using the "Available Means" (Chapter 1)
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