occasions
Britishplural noun
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(sometimes singular) needs; necessities
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personal or business affairs
Example Sentences
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The project has been at the centre of a legal battle for years and construction had been halted on a number of occasions as the company argued its case in court.
From BBC
He came on as a substitute in both group matches and equalised before his side went on to win on both occasions.
From BBC
On other occasions, he has played down the importance of the strait to the U.S. and said its closure is a problem for other nations to solve.
Your mouth waters at the aroma of food you get only on special occasions like Cherokee National Holiday or Cherokee days at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum.
From Literature
But after that Manchester United - twice - and Everton, on three occasions, have had the fewest - and the only restrictions on their schedule are created by their opponents.
From BBC
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