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 …—
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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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As with almost every particular in Kraus’s fiction, such a killing did, apparently, take place.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The action took place at the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at KSC, where Orion and its European Service Module and the gigantic Space Launch System (SLS) rocket are being prepared and tested ahead of rollout and launch.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Maximum ice coverage takes place later in the winter season.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 30 Dec. 2025
This time around, the Winter Games will take place in Italy, cohosted by the cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The action took place at the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at KSC, where Orion and its European Service Module and the gigantic Space Launch System (SLS) rocket are being prepared and tested ahead of rollout and launch.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Maximum ice coverage takes place later in the winter season.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 30 Dec. 2025
This time around, the Winter Games will take place in Italy, cohosted by the cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Take place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20place. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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