came forward

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“The customer was just providing details when her husband came forward and grabbed the mobile phone started argument and cut the call,” a worker had scrawled in looped letters on a preprinted form.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

On Monday, police announced Nichols faces an additional charge after a witness came forward to report a separate encounter involving their child on April 5, two days before the break-in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

While the plan is for voluntary service, if the security situation worsens or if too few volunteers came forward, a form of compulsory military service could be considered.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I'd like to thank the victims who came forward.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He came forward, holding two small pouches in his hands.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack