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take place

verb as in be

verb as in come

verb as in come about

verb as in come on

verb as in fall

Strongest matches

Strong matches

verb as in fall out

verb as in go off

verb as in intervene

verb as in transpire

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The judges said that to enable a fair trial to take place, it may be "inevitable" that a complainer would have to be asked some intrusive questions.

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“People are always surprised how long ago those interviews took place because the historians are saying things that seem like we interviewed them yesterday,” Botstein says.

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Elections would take place, but the outcome would be rigged in favor of Trumpists.

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The court is now hearing legal arguments about whether Mr Burrows will be called as a witness for the trial, scheduled to take place in January.

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Here are five things to know about the annual meeting, which is taking place at a time of heightened global instability and tensions between Pretoria and Washington.

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