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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Another notable spitting incident on a football field also took place in an NFL game recently.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
And the fall of powerful figures such as Summers, who escaped scrutiny in the earlier flareups of the Epstein story, suggests that there is a capitulation taking place.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2025
Reid’s novel, presumably the same as the series, takes place over seven years, beginning when Shane and Ilya are teenagers and taking them into their mid-20s.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
This year’s Super Bowl will take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
And the fall of powerful figures such as Summers, who escaped scrutiny in the earlier flareups of the Epstein story, suggests that there is a capitulation taking place.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2025
Reid’s novel, presumably the same as the series, takes place over seven years, beginning when Shane and Ilya are teenagers and taking them into their mid-20s.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
This year’s Super Bowl will take place at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Take place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20place. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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