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  • Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., which owns three Atlantic City casions, filed for bankruptcy protection after talks broke down with bond holders.

    Boyd Makes an Overture 2009

  • The cupcakes are presented in attractive bouquets and gift boxes for all sorts of oc casions and holidays, opening the door to the multi-billion dollar gift-giving industry.

    Is Famous Cupcakes for sale? 2008

  • It wasn't often she'd wit - nessed the darker side of Marco, but on those few oc - casions she had done so, she'd learned very quickly to tread warily around him until he had calmed down.

    The Bellini Bride Reid, Michelle 2002

  • Susan kept remembering the look of her father's eyes on the few oc-casions when he had caught her in a fib.

    Wizard and Glass King, Stephen 1997

  • The Citi - zens seldom made a concerted effort to eradicate them, perhaps because criminals had their uses on certain oc - casions.

    Split Infinity Anthony, Piers 1980

  • The Citi - zens seldom made a concerted effort to eradicate them, perhaps because criminals had their uses on certain oc - casions.

    Split Infinity Anthony, Piers 1980

  • Some dis - respectful youth once remarked that on these oc - casions we suggested a race between a ruler and a rubber ball -- for she was very tall and thin, while I am short and plump.

    The Story of a Pioneer Shaw, Anna Howard, 1847-1919 1929

  • "Now I'm cleaned up for thee: tha's no 'casions ter stir a peg all day, but sit and read thy books."

    Sons and Lovers 1913

  • "Now I'm cleaned up for thee: tha's no 'casions ter stir a peg all day, but sit and read thy books."

    Sons and Lovers 1907

  • Of all the exquisite literary performances I have ever known, the speeches made on those oc-casions by M. Charles Blanc, M. Gaston Boissier, and the members who received them were the most entertaining.

    Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White, Volume I 1905

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