occasion
Example Sentences
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Since that lean spell, South Africans have crossed three figures on 23 occasions and are now averaging more than one hundred per Test.
From BBC
The popularity of the New Year's Eve festivities grew to a point in the 1800s where Edinburgh's streets were packed after midnight, a testament to the already established zest for the occasion.
From BBC
The 15th seed won the first and third sets, but was pegged back on both occasions, only to seize control again with a stunning 170 checkout to claim the fifth set.
From BBC
On one occasion, the crowd was particularly vicious and made me cry.
Other reports obtained by The Times describe federal cleanup workers, on multiple occasions, using ash-contaminated soil to backfill holes and smooth out uneven portions of fire-destroyed properties in the Palisades burn scar.
From Los Angeles Times
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