came forward

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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

The Orange County district attorney’s office sought the public’s help in identifying other potential victims of Medina, after which a third accuser came forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 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

That's right—the serpent had five other heads inside the main one, and they came forward now, all snapping and biting eagerly.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda