on occasion
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She is buried in Holywell cemetery where sheep have damaged her grave on occasion.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Police and army vehicles are parked outside and on occasion personnel can be seen from a private military firm which AFP was unable to identify.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
He rarely leaves the building, according to people who know him, on occasion inviting friends to his office for dinner at 11:30 p.m.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
As we talk, on occasion the screeching call of a toucan pierces the quiet, and miles above, the same giant black birds hover menacingly in groups, surveying everything below.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
She worked with energy and dispatch, but on occasion a numbness took hold of her and she caught herself singing that odd and memorable song and looking out beyond the crystal pillars at the sky.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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