rise to the occasion
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As such, the U.S. team was deprived of the opportunity to rise to the occasion in epic fashion as Americans have so frequently done.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
"It is the ultimate test for me in Europe. This will be I think the hardest game we could have played, so we have to rise to the occasion and be at our very best."
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
“To see him rise to the occasion… was very satisfying.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026
Because Blunt and Johnson are both great actors who can rise to the occasion, the viewer understands that Dawn and Mark love each other.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2025
No, Major Puff had to rise to the occasion.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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