come forward

Example Sentences

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It might have been a belief that none of them would ever come forward.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

"If they fight, we will fight, and if they come forward with logic, we will deal with logic," Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, cited by several Iranian news agencies.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

In the days since the accusation became public, other women have come forward with allegations of misconduct, including claims of unwanted touching and inappropriate behavior, according to CNN and other outlets.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

“This woman was brave to come forward, and we should take her story seriously,” the senator said on social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

As soon as I’d gone into the house, it had come forward to see what I had been doing—to check out the hole—and I hadn’t seen or heard a thing.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen