occasion

Example Sentences

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On occasion he called for a cut of three-quarters of a point or more, from the 4.5% rate a year ago to “1% or better.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Many of us who covered Trump’s first administration heard him on occasion screaming at someone in the Oval Office.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The “Schitt’s Creek” showrunner takes the occasion of his first feature to go darker and more dramatic, with a story of loss lightened by rom-com elements.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

America’s 250th anniversary provides occasion for a road trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Everything I knew about it I had overheard over the years in San Francisco, when she talked with the aunties who visited on occasion to do needlework and drink tea.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu