occasions
Example Sentences
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Even on the rare occasions when they scored, the Americans were drowned up by the earsplitting whistles from the crowd.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Her daughter Rachel Shankland, 28, said she contacted Capita on numerous occasions.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The stores sell dresses for proms, special occasions and quinceañeras, a Latin American rite of passage celebrating a young girl’s 15th birthday and her transition to adulthood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The setup emerged after the stock failed to break above a bullish ascending triangle in late February, encountering resistance near the $125 level on three separate occasions.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Only on rare occasions did their good behavior falter: for example, when peas were unexpectedly served at luncheon.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
