take place
idiomatic phrase
: happen, occur
The conference is scheduled to take place in June.
Fighting over a disputed section of the border is taking place in remote jungle …—
James Brooke
James BrookeWhat's clear amid the debate is that a remarkable revolution has taken place in the care and treatment of America's children.—LynNell Hancock et al.
LynNell Hancock et al.Examples of take place in a Sentence
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The WNBA season opener takes place on Tuesday, May 14, with the Indiana Fever playing against the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Its confusing original release took place in the first days of the pandemic, when Glover quietly posted it on a website without song titles, playing on a constant loop, before removing it around 12 hours later.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 May 2024
The graduation took place at the Shrine Auditorium, kicking off at 6 p.m.
—Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Encampment leads to popular festival being moved UC Davis’ Whole Earth Festival typically takes place in the quad where the encampment was set up.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
Now taking place at the Four Seasons in Geneva on May 14, the Rare Watches auction includes a section dedicated to Schumacher’s luxury timepieces.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
The most intense solar storm ever recorded took place in 1859.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024
The 2024 Tony Awards will take place on Sunday, June 16 at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in New York City.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
Mother's Day typically takes place on the last Sunday of May.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 May 2024
Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Its confusing original release took place in the first days of the pandemic, when Glover quietly posted it on a website without song titles, playing on a constant loop, before removing it around 12 hours later.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 May 2024
The graduation took place at the Shrine Auditorium, kicking off at 6 p.m.
—Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Encampment leads to popular festival being moved UC Davis’ Whole Earth Festival typically takes place in the quad where the encampment was set up.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
Now taking place at the Four Seasons in Geneva on May 14, the Rare Watches auction includes a section dedicated to Schumacher’s luxury timepieces.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
The most intense solar storm ever recorded took place in 1859.
—Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 May 2024
The 2024 Tony Awards will take place on Sunday, June 16 at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in New York City.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
Mother's Day typically takes place on the last Sunday of May.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 May 2024
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“Take place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20place. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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