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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On just five occasions was the decline less than the one we saw over the winter.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Using the VIX’s sub-20 close as a date, those occasions were Feb. 15, 1991; March 1, 2002; May 9, 2003; and Feb. 12, 2021.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
I should know: I was humbled on two separate occasions by his sharp analysis.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The Kim regime seethed when, on four different occasions between September and January, drones intruded into North Korea’s airspace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
On the few occasions when he lost a speed game, he’d just push the pieces to the center of the board in disgust, his nostrils flaring as if he smelled a bad odor.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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