to the forefront

idiom

: to a place of importance or prominence
The discussion has brought the issue of health care to the forefront.

Examples of to the forefront in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Microsoft in recent years has thrust itself to the forefront of the AI revolution by partnering with smaller companies, including a multibillion investment in OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024 Regardless of the business case, companies working with or making their own generative AI tools have been catapulted to the forefront of the conversation. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 15 Apr. 2024 This evolution is elevating the importance of their votes and concerns, bringing issues like racial justice, police reform, voting rights, and immigration policies to the forefront of the electoral discourse. Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Now with the general election informally underway at a time when the age and acuity of both presumptive presidential nominees is being driven to the forefront, experts say questions about Harris − and eventually Trump's running mate − will only get louder. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024 The designer, who on Friday was named a semi-finalist for this year’s LVMH Prize, continues to evolve their brand by bringing all of their worlds to the forefront. Essence, 12 Feb. 2024 Some of Polizzi's past has come back to the forefront in recent months, though, with the premiere of season 7 of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024 Kenny opted to bring his Vietnamese heritage to the forefront, amping up his chicken with pho seasoning. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024 It's been just over a month since the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children and jeopardized access to in vitro fertilization treatments in the state, bringing the procedure to the forefront of reproductive rights politics. Monica Potts, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024

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“To the forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20forefront. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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