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occasional

[uh-key-zhuh-nl] / əˈkeɪ ʒə nl /


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Space Investor’s posts from that era would generate the occasional like or two.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

There is almost no advertising, with an occasional exception like Apple putting a banner atop the page to get you to tune in to Apple TV for something.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

“We sell nutrition, not calories….People will still have the occasional piece of chocolate or pizza,” Navratil tells Barron’s.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

There is snow on the mountains, dense fog that blankets crops in the fall, giving life to wine-country grapes, fires in the dry season and the occasional earthquake.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

I wouldn’t even know he was there with me if it wasn’t for an occasional cough from his favorite corner.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins




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