taking place
Example Sentences
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A BBC Scotland reporter at the scene described "clusters of antisocial behaviour" taking place across the city centre with at least one arrest.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A series of military exercises taking place in empty buildings across the Southland are scaring residents and rattling neighbors as the sound of gunfire rings out in the dark and troops descend from helicopters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
While employment in home construction has declined, the opposite is taking place among commercial builders.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
A production that possesses a sense of intimacy, despite taking place in one of Manhattan’s larger venues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
