on rare occasions
Example Sentences
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He didn’t dive for fly balls and on rare occasions failed to run hard when he hit a ground ball.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
These instruments are designed to detect particles that interact with ordinary matter only on rare occasions, interactions that could provide critical clues about the nature of dark matter.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026
Instead, Congress offered the president extremely narrow authority to enlist the assistance of MPD for limited periods on rare occasions.
From Slate • Aug. 15, 2025
After that, she said she kept her child's body with her except on rare occasions, and detailed the trips the couple took before their arrest on 27 February.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024
We no longer had milk in the house, except for the youngest child; curds and butter were beyond our means except on rare occasions.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
