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Few would dispute that on average or even at the median, males may be bigger and more powerful than females, or that in certain contact sports the difference may be telling and on occasion dangerous.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
Portnoy hustles for years, schlepping papers around town in a secondhand van and, on occasion, cleaning poop from one of his newspaper boxes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
For a period he was the most capped Scottish player of all time, something he may have reminded his sibling of on occasion.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
There likely will never be a meaningful public-policy discussion on this development, but it’s good to see the issue peek through on occasion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Some very practical minds had on occasion tried to divert his attention to another part of the store.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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