Example Sentences

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Thursday’s D-Day anniversary — the 80th — is occasioning somber and anxious reflections about the fate of the Atlantic alliance.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

The current state of affairs is occasioning no small amount of national hand-wringing and moralizing.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2015