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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Here, Pearce sought a declaratory judgment that the operating agreements had already been rejected by the bankruptcy estate, but the Court noted that no such action had taken place since Debtor's reorganization plan had neither been confirmed nor rejected by the Court so far.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Exhibitions of freestyle kayaking will take place along the whitewater course at the park.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Kirk’s unsettling public tragedy took place when the conservative activist had just answered a question from an audience member at Utah Valley University about mass shootings committed by transgender people.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Artists including Missy Elliott, Charli xcx, Benson Boone, Megan Thee Stallion and more descended upon the desert for both weekends, which took place on April 11-13 and April 18-20.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Exhibitions of freestyle kayaking will take place along the whitewater course at the park.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Kirk’s unsettling public tragedy took place when the conservative activist had just answered a question from an audience member at Utah Valley University about mass shootings committed by transgender people.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Artists including Missy Elliott, Charli xcx, Benson Boone, Megan Thee Stallion and more descended upon the desert for both weekends, which took place on April 11-13 and April 18-20.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Take place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20place. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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