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
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
The police said they would like to thank all those who came forward to assist following an appeal for information.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Women, many of whom had spent years living with painful secrets, found support when they came forward.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
“Are you telling me no one came forward with this? Not one witness?”
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
