take place
Idioms-
Happen, occur, as in Let me know where the ceremony will take place . [Second half of 1700s]
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take the place of . Substitute for, as in These glasses will have to take the place of wine goblets , or Jane took her sister's place in line . [Second half of 1800s]
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But a Columbia University research team has found that when water molecules come into contact with plastic surfaces, a key chemical reaction does in fact take place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Scientists have nicknamed it the "Pac-Man enzyme" because its molecular structure features a remarkably wide opening where chemical reactions take place, known as the active site.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Paris's police banned a major march through the tourist and business heart of the capital, saying it could only take place in the east of the city.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Hobrough said in the last 10 months the force had dealt with the number of murders that would typically take place in two to three years.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Vernal Conclave, which was to take place during the first week of May, was less than a week away.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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