bring forward
Britishverb
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to present or introduce (a subject) for discussion
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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
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to move to an earlier time or date
the kickoff has been brought forward to 2 p.m.
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“I’d like to bring forward some of those ideas and that willingness to grapple with those problems.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Returning from compassionate leave, he said his father would have wanted him "back out there" to bring forward "the changes that he always pushed me to make".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Burnham also said he had asked Baroness Casey - who is carrying out a review of social care - to bring forward her report by a year.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
In his brief speech outside Downing Street, the new Labour leader said he would "bring forward a new plan for Britain, a 10-year plan", without giving specifics.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Keeping noise down to a minimum, Cluny ordered his troops to bring forward the siege tower.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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