on one occasion
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Happy hours grew tense; on one occasion, McArthur asked Rear Commodore Bob Lalanne for his thoughts about the election.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Despite his non-concordance, Carter admitted he did not challenge Calocane, or ask why, on one occasion, he had medication left over that should have been taken previously.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Hill claimed to be working pro bono, although the center’s IRS filings revealed hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees, and on one occasion he invented a phone conversation with me that never happened.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
They have refused to play some nights, on one occasion putting on a free al fresco show a few winding streets away instead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
I recall on one occasion meeting the queen regent of Basutoland, or what is now Lesotho, Mantsebo Moshweshwe.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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