coming forward

Example Sentences

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"They are starting to realise that there is something that can be done and they are coming forward for help," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"They will talk about her choices, her morality, her dress code," she says, explaining that this increases the harm caused to women and discourages victims from coming forward.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

You did an incredibly brave thing by coming forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

She said she spoke up because she learned there were others coming forward.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

With the coming forward of Greece, mankind became the center of the universe, the most important thing in it.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton