on occasion
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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
Using him as a pressing trigger forced the Everton goalkeeper to punt it long on occasion, giving control back to Croatia.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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
They could be shamed for bad behavior—even, on occasion, reap a consequence or two—and preferred dog whistles over airhorns.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
But some gunters probably still came here on occasion.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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