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on occasion

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  1. From time to time, now and then, as in Nell has been known to eat meat on occasion. This usage, first in the form of upon occasion, replaced by occasion about 1600.


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Its investors include celebrity athletes, among them LeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo and Patrick Mahomes, who are frequently photographed wearing Whoop wristbands and on occasion feature in its advertising and promotional content.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

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

Bredenbals acknowledges, however, that on occasion she does hear colleagues express reluctance to let the more productive workers leave the workshop.

From BBC Jun. 24, 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

They had only one boat, but Hazel’s mother seemed capable on occasion of reaching the island without any transportation.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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