come forward

Example Sentences

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The question — as misguided as it is inevitable — of why his accusers hadn’t come forward sooner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

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

He died at the scene, officers said, with police appealing for any spectators at the event who had not yet spoken to the force to come forward.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The community's presence at the hearing got people talking about what we had presented in court, and that encouraged more people to come forward with helpful information.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson