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

Accessories include leather bags inspired by the sport duffel, and minimalist footwear — ranging from flats to slippers to kitten heels — for elegance at every occasion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It was the first known occasion in around half a century that the U.S. had reverse-engineered another country’s military technology for its own use, former defense officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

But rising to the occasion is not like growing taller or shaving, something that just arrives.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman