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]
Example Sentences
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He said his comments had been part of a "private conversation" that took place during an Israeli offensive in Gaza and had been been taken out of context.
From BBC
The west African country's presidential election is set to take place on Sunday with nine candidates participating, including junta leader General Mamady Doumbouya.
From Barron's
Some agencies’ advertisements say surrogates can expect six figure-payouts—without disclosing that base pay is much lower, and that higher payments usually only take place in the event of major medical complications.
A fifth storm-related death took place in Fresno County, where the body of a 21-year-old was found in a vehicle, which was 12 feet underwater in a canal, according to ABC30 in Central California.
From Los Angeles Times
Voting is set to take place in three phases over the next month in 274 of the country's 330 townships, with the rest deemed too unstable.
From BBC
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