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bring forward

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verb

  1. to present or introduce (a subject) for discussion

  2. accounting to transfer (a figure representing the sum of the figures on a page or in a column) to the top of the next page or column

  3. to move to an earlier time or date

    the kickoff has been brought forward to 2 p.m.
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Ramaphosa, whose country has been ranked by the World Bank as the most unequal on the planet, has said he will bring forward a motion on the IPI at the UN General Assembly.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The comments come as economists have scrambled in the last week to bring forward their forecasts for a further interest rates rise from the RBA’s May policy meeting to March.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Scotland's most popular music festival will bring forward the set time of their headliner so revellers can watch Scotland play in the World Cup.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Even so, the effect could be enough to bring forward the beginning of the next ice age.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

Art found that he could not bring forward the least vestige of professionalism.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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