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taking place

adjective as in existent

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The rest of episode—the scenes taking place in the present—alternated between brilliant and schmaltzy.

Art Basel itself is but the center of a cluster of mega-shows taking place in Miami this week.

As we speak, I think another one is taking place for Lyndon Johnson with his civil rights work.

DC Comics uses a slavish adherence to the status quo to prevent anything socially progressive from taking place on its pages.

Since this hearing was taking place during Ramadan, many of the Muslims had been fasting since sunrise.

These men knew little or nothing, as yet, of the great events that were taking place on the south and west of the Ganges.

Soils which do not admit of this taking place are the cause of much inconvenience and injury in practice.

Captain Flinders mentions high water taking place on shore at eight hours after the moon's passage.

A tremendous struggle is taking place at Homestead: the People are manifesting the right spirit in resisting tyranny and invasion.

It is hardly worth while to remark that this is just what Boece says he did, his death taking place in Spain on his way home.

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On this page you'll find 460 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to take place, such as: appear, enter, land, reach, report, and show up.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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