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occasions

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/ əˈkeɪʒənz /

plural noun

  1. (sometimes singular) needs; necessities

  2. personal or business affairs

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Since its release last October, it has topped the charts on four separate occasions.

From BBC

“I did seriously consider packing it all in on a number of occasions.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A review carried out three years later found they had been used on 14 occasions in 11 separate areas including cities like Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen.

From BBC

On rare occasions one of Livermore’s relatives or friends attended these sessions; but most evenings Charles and Kate sat alone, in the dark, holding hands.

From Literature

The company also positions its brand as a treat for special occasions.

From The Wall Street Journal

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