come forward

Example Sentences

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Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn appealed for anyone with information to come forward to police.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Goldman: As soon as those doors closed, I was to call action, and our cars would come forward.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

According to the museum, the goal is not only display but transparency: to make visible objects whose ownership history remains incomplete and to encourage potential heirs or claimants to come forward.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Both Bannon and Darcey are appealing for anyone who has been a victim of any kind of abuse to come forward.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

‘Yes. If Salim’s picture gets into the news stories, somebody who’s seen him might come forward.’

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd