came forward
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There is also a focus on the way the police conducted their relations with Muirhead after she came forward to report a crime.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 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
"More generally, the SNP welcomes the verdict against Mr Linden and commends the bravery of the individuals who came forward and shared their experiences with the police."
From BBC • Apr. 1, 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
They came forward and stood looking down at him.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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