come forward
Britishverb
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to offer one's services; volunteer
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to present oneself
Example Sentences
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And yet, at the time, no one on the chat seems to have come forward to report it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Candidates have until October 23 to come forward, and parliament will choose on December 9.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Police are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Since then many more women have come forward to say they were victims of Love’s schemes, which often involved him impersonating a San Francisco 49ers player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
“No,” Gay said, “but if they hear about your case, they can still come forward and have their own.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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