taking place

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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

And, while there’s been some sector rotation taking place in recent sessions, it remains the case that much of the market’s gains of late have been driven by optimism over artificial intelligence.

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

While they were talking together, another conversation had been taking place a little way off: the Chevalier Tialys was talking quietly with the ghosts of Lee Scoresby and John Parry.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman