to the forefront
idiom
: to a place of importance or prominence
The discussion has brought the issue of health care to the forefront.
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As per Forbes, at least a dozen oarfish washed up onto Japan's coastline in the year before the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami, which brought the deep-sea creatures back to the forefront of the imagination.
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Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Kaitlyn Dever is a world-class actor in her own right, and maybe moving Abby to the forefront of the narrative will finally give this revenge plot the emotional clarity it’s struggled with to this point.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Thompson’s tenor sax stepped up to the forefront, honking and grooving through this first-tier ska classic, which was originally written and recorded by legendary Jamaican artist Prince Buster in the ’60s and then propelled to a whole new generation of listeners by the Madness cover from 1979.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Beckford's iconic 1994 Polo Sport campaign not only launched his career, but was a pivotal moment that brought conversations about representation in the industry to the forefront.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 6 May 2025
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Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Kaitlyn Dever is a world-class actor in her own right, and maybe moving Abby to the forefront of the narrative will finally give this revenge plot the emotional clarity it’s struggled with to this point.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Thompson’s tenor sax stepped up to the forefront, honking and grooving through this first-tier ska classic, which was originally written and recorded by legendary Jamaican artist Prince Buster in the ’60s and then propelled to a whole new generation of listeners by the Madness cover from 1979.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Beckford's iconic 1994 Polo Sport campaign not only launched his career, but was a pivotal moment that brought conversations about representation in the industry to the forefront.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 6 May 2025
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“To the forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20forefront. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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