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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Andrew Cuomo believes Monday’s mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan will bring public safety to the forefront of this year’s mayoral race — and is already citing the tragedy in painting Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani as someone who would be ill-equipped to oversee the NYPD.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
And while its choir has stepped to the forefront as of late, Leo High School has been known as a place where young Black and brown men are nurtured to succeed.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
This has propelled ICs to the forefront of governance.
—Paul Westall, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
UniCredit stepped to the forefront of a M&A fever that has increasingly swept up the European banking sector, after making two separate overtures since the end of last year.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 23 July 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
And while its choir has stepped to the forefront as of late, Leo High School has been known as a place where young Black and brown men are nurtured to succeed.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
This has propelled ICs to the forefront of governance.
—Paul Westall, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
UniCredit stepped to the forefront of a M&A fever that has increasingly swept up the European banking sector, after making two separate overtures since the end of last year.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 23 July 2025
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“To the forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20forefront. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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