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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“We’re encouraging anybody else to come forward if there’s any other allegations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
But I just hope that by me sharing my story, I’m making the world a safer place for victims to come forward and disclose.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026
"We kind of assumed that people might want to come forward," Furphy said, "and people came forward."
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Furphy believes there may be more women who will now come forward.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
She might never have noticed him if a white man with silver hair had not stood behind her and if the ticket seller had not signaled to the white man to come forward.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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