on rare occasions
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These instruments are designed to detect particles that interact with ordinary matter only on rare occasions, interactions that could provide critical clues about the nature of dark matter.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026
Instead, Congress offered the president extremely narrow authority to enlist the assistance of MPD for limited periods on rare occasions.
From Slate • Aug. 15, 2025
A Santa Ana event usually occurs during the cooler months, from late September to May and generally lasts just a couple of days, but on rare occasions can continue for up to a week.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
The American Meteor Society considers the Draconids as variable meteor showers because they can produce little activity or, on rare occasions, illuminate the sky with hundreds of shooting stars.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024
Maples had seen many such boys come his way and was never cowed by their youthful swagger; he was only on rare occasions impressed or prepared to view them as his equal.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
