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

“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

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

It is the biggest World Cup in history with 48 teams taking place.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

I nodded, too gripped by the argument taking place in front of me to comment.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin