Many expect him to use the occasion to signal that a rate increase is coming.

But they were clearly prepared to use the occasion to continue their attacks on the President.

She used the occasion to bow forward until her head nearly touched the floor.

Or is he using the occasion to assert himself, to show that he's in full control?

But he also used the occasion to call for putting a lid on American interest rates.

Worse still, he uses the occasion to question the course his life has taken.

In addition, it is not unusual for a company to use the occasion of a new chief executive as an opportunity to deliver bad news.

So I used the occasion, but also said something about it.

He also used the occasion to get rid of potential threats to his power.

But he can also use the occasion to ask more hard questions about national security.