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.
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Writer and critic Cosmin Costinas and art historian Inti Guerrero have been named joint artistic directors of the Ninth Yokohama Triennale, set to take place April 23–September 12, 2027, at the Yokohama Museum of Art and at other venues across the Japanese city.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 Dec. 2025
The gelato scene took place in a random piazzetta where two bars offer shelter from sun and rain to one of the thousand streams of tourists crisscrossing the historical center.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
When the shutdown took place, city and county leaders faced a food assistance crisis, Crowley said.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
This frame is a conversation between an unnamed narrator and Jacques Austerlitz that takes place over thirty years in train stations and cities across Europe.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 9 Dec. 2025
The gelato scene took place in a random piazzetta where two bars offer shelter from sun and rain to one of the thousand streams of tourists crisscrossing the historical center.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
When the shutdown took place, city and county leaders faced a food assistance crisis, Crowley said.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
This frame is a conversation between an unnamed narrator and Jacques Austerlitz that takes place over thirty years in train stations and cities across Europe.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Take place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20place. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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