taking place

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The US president said he had been asked to do so by the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as "serious negotiations are now taking place."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Hengaw said it was deeply concerned by the speed at which trials, sentencing and executions have been taking place, along with "a complete lack of transparency" in judicial proceedings.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The match has been criticized for taking place more than 10 years late, well past the fighters’ prime.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

The ceremony is taking place at 11:00 BST at Johnny's Bar, on Marine Road Central, with a whole host of events planned for the remainder of the week.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

As all this was taking place, deaths in the city increased, from nineteen on September 1 to forty-two on September 8.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy