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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The events in Normandy on Thursday were somber, taking place among more than 9,000 tombstones of American veterans.
—Justin Gomez, ABC News, 6 June 2024
The march takes place at 11 a.m. Sunday at Southside Park near Eighth and T Street and ends at Capitol Mall on 10th Street.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
This could take place in the workplace or on the homefront, as Mercury and Venus enter Cancer on June 17, followed by the sun on June 20, igniting your 10th house of authority.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
The first concert takes place at 8 p.m. June 7 in St. Mark’s Church in Berkeley, with repeats at 4 p.m. June 8 in Palo Alto’s First Congregational Church and 4 p.m. June 9 at Star of the Sea Church at 4420 Geary Blvd.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
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Justin Gomez, ABC News, 6 June 2024
The march takes place at 11 a.m. Sunday at Southside Park near Eighth and T Street and ends at Capitol Mall on 10th Street.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
This could take place in the workplace or on the homefront, as Mercury and Venus enter Cancer on June 17, followed by the sun on June 20, igniting your 10th house of authority.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
The first concert takes place at 8 p.m. June 7 in St. Mark’s Church in Berkeley, with repeats at 4 p.m. June 8 in Palo Alto’s First Congregational Church and 4 p.m. June 9 at Star of the Sea Church at 4420 Geary Blvd.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
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