How to Use take place in a Sentence

take place

idiomatic phrase
  • When does the new 'Game of Thrones' spinoff take place?
    Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2024
  • This year’s show will take place on Jan. 14 and will air live on The CW.
    Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The reading will take place on Oct. 6 in New York City.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The strongest wind speeds will take place from about noon to 5PM.
    David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2024
  • The Trump trial will take place in a city that has been transformed over the past decade.
    Amy Qin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Here's what to know about the shooting that took place this weekend.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Adele in Munich takes place through Aug. 31 at Messe München.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The reception took place on the grounds of the Mazan property in an olive grove.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Tennis at this year’s Olympics will take place on the clay at Roland Garros.
    Jill Martin, CNN, 18 June 2024
  • The honor will take place Oct. 4 at The Beverly Hilton.
    Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The process is expected to take place in the early morning or late at night.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The main celebration takes place on the night of the third day, which marks the end of the Hindu calendar year.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Marathon swimming and sailing will take place just offshore, as will the opening leg of the triathlon.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • While the debates are usually held in the fall, tonight’s event marks the first time such an event takes place this early in the year.
    Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
  • But the meeting was canceled a day before it was scheduled to take place.
    Naomi Nix, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
  • No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since Dec. 8, and the next drawing takes place Tuesday night.
    Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Weddings are held on the bank of a babbling creek or in the main lodge, where dinners and receptions take place.
    Kelsy Chauvin, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The names listed are of those who reported a burglary and the dates are when the crime is believed to have taken place.
    Eula Calahan, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Photos from the scene showed forensic units examining the halls of the AK Plaza, where the stabbings took place.
    Kim Tong-Hyung, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • How did such a dramatic reversal take place in such a short amount of time?
    John Blake, CNN, 30 Apr. 2023
  • The auction will take place from November 17 to 30 on the Bonhams Cars platform.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2023
  • However Bloomberg published a story while the planes were still en route to the airfield where the swap was scheduled to take place.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The Lions’ seven playoff games since then — all losses — have taken place on the road.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Their return to Earth is expected to take place in August ahead of a station crew turnover.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The show took place in Santa Maria Novella, the largest monastery complex in Tuscany, and was set to begin at sundown.
    Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
  • The clarion call from El Segundo, where the hackathon will take place, is less formal.
    Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
  • At this time last year, 68 homicides had taken place in the city, according to Star data.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2024
  • But a shift has taken place, into the Hindi heartland and more remote states.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 July 2024
  • When does the Wasteland take place relative to Furiosa?
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 24 May 2024
  • The series has been presented to the market and early talks are taking place with potential showrunners.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024

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