to the fore
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She said he had told her to "imagine a big stop sign" when her emotions threatened to come to the fore.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Young stars such as scrum-half Charlie Bracken, centre Olly Hartley and wings Tobias Elliot and Noah Caluori have been to the fore.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The stock market’s soaring tech-led rally may have finally met its match as an old foe returned to the fore.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Former President Hassan Rouhani, while loathed by parts of the clergy, has in recent months returned to the fore and has experience dealing with the West.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
When the GAC weighed the two proposals, questions of morale and laboratory politics, not scientific merit, came to the fore.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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