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occasion

[uh-key-zhuhn] / əˈkeɪ ʒən /






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On this occasion, it’s a question related to the IRS.

From MarketWatch

Capped 59 times by Wales, skippering them on 42 occasions, he also took them to the brink of the 1994 World Cup finals as coach -- which would have been their first appearance since 1958.

From Barron's

Tottenham fans have made their frustrations clear on multiple occasions this season.

From BBC

It sounds like your parents aren’t really a financial support beam for you anymore, which is why it feels unnatural when they foot the bill, even if it’s for a special occasion.

From MarketWatch

But the Hurricanes sent A&M quarterback Marcel Reed to the ground seven times—including three occasions in the fourth quarter alone—allowing their offense to eke out a 10-3 victory.

From The Wall Street Journal