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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Revelers first celebrated New Year's Eve in Times Square in 1904, and the first ball drop took place three years later in 1907, according to the official Times Square website.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Before that, there is the small matter of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics taking place in February.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 31 Dec. 2025
As massive cruise ships conspicuously sail into PortMiami — one of the world’s busiest cruise ports — offloading thousands of travelers and taking on thousands more with only a few hours of a turnaround, a mostly invisible revolution has taken place in the last few years.
—Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
All of this is taking place as the box office is in a rut, cable is in free fall and the overall economy is teetering.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Dec. 2025
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Before that, there is the small matter of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics taking place in February.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 31 Dec. 2025
As massive cruise ships conspicuously sail into PortMiami — one of the world’s busiest cruise ports — offloading thousands of travelers and taking on thousands more with only a few hours of a turnaround, a mostly invisible revolution has taken place in the last few years.
—Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
All of this is taking place as the box office is in a rut, cable is in free fall and the overall economy is teetering.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Take place.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20place. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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