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

Since that initial allegation, several women have come forward with accusations of misconduct.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 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

Grace appeared in the dining-room light but didn’t come forward.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger