come forward
Example Sentences
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Police are urging the public to come forward with any information they might have about the theft, which they said happened "earlier this year" but was only reported to them on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
In a statement issued on her behalf, she said the case had not "been easy at all" but she wanted to encourage people to come forward.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Trials of the self-testing in London suggest it could lead to one in 10 women to come forward for screening – boosting uptake by around 400,000 a year.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The piglet was caught by someone else and taken to the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter, which put the animal up for adoption five days later because no owner had come forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Meanwhile Horatio had come forward and was speaking quietly in Gertrude's ear.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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