came forward

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West, until the last 48 hours a relatively unknown former minister, told the BBC on Saturday night she was willing to try to force a leadership contest if no one else came forward.

From BBC • May 11, 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

Again, no buyer came forward, and the listing for the eight-bedroom estate, known as Longmeadow, was once again taken down.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

“He hightailed it out of there, but didn’t manage to exit unseen. There was a man there, a minor-league ballplayer named Jacob Carlyle. He was the one who came forward as the witness.”

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone