taking place
Example Sentences
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“We couldn’t be more excited for Fox Sports to present the single biggest sporting event in history taking place in our own backyard,” Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks said last year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
He noted that the drills were taking place at locations scheduled to host Olympic events.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Surveys commissioned by Virgin Media O2 found UK adults on average spent four hours per day on their phone, with 36% of this taking place unintentionally.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
A small number of the crossings are taking place through a part of the Gulf that the U.S. cleared earlier this month as part of its short-lived “Project Freedom.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
His viscous eyes bulged with astonishment and he whipped himself around in alarm to see what was taking place behind him.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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