came forward
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None of the medical professionals who inappropriately accessed the records came forward to the trust to admit it before it was discovered, the inquiry heard.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
In November 2013, someone born around the same time as Sandy came forward and underwent a DNA test.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
“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
Women, many of whom had spent years living with painful secrets, found support when they came forward.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Hand in hand, they stood in line abreast, taking their cue from Chloe, stepped back two paces, came forward, bowed again.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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