occasions
Britishplural noun
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(sometimes singular) needs; necessities
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personal or business affairs
Example Sentences
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That’s what we’ve done on several occasions, including involving me, and it’s what we’re gonna do in this situation,” he told reporters during a news conference last month.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
She hocks back phlegm on a couple of occasions and violently rubs her tired eyes between questions.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
That’s what we’ve done on several occasions, including involving me, and it’s what we’re gonna do in this situation,” he told reporters during a news conference last month.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Jack Kennedy has finished in the top five on four occasions, while Mark Walsh has three top-five finishes and Danny Mullins two.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“I shall always receive your commands with pleasure,” Madison wrote to Jefferson in 1794, “and shall continue to drop you a line as occasions turn up.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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