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 Upon taking office near the end of that year, the bloc immediately thrust the Riverside County school system of 28,000 students to the forefront of the nation’s culture wars. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024 The Venus Star Point is the perfect time to manifest romance, financial expansion, bring some of your more fringe ideas to the forefront and practice a little more self-love. Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024 Taking place June 4 and 5 at the Pendry West Hollywood, the event unites Hollywood environmentalists with a wide range of innovators, entrepreneurs, creatives and corporations to discuss bringing sustainability to the forefront. Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 High-profile converts, including actors, politicians and even some former New Atheists themselves, have brought traditional, apostolic Christianity to the forefront of the culture war for the American mind. Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 12 May 2024 The two founders have dedicated their brand to bringing diversity to the golf industry including bringing women to the forefront of the sport. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 May 2024 Howe says retirement is a time when the issues that couples have been avoiding — aided by the distractions of work or child rearing or both — come roaring to the forefront. Susan Dominus Kirsten Potter Anna Diamond Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 5 May 2024 What are some ways that the community can kind of even out the things that get to the forefront in the struggle? J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024 Advocates there believe California’s decision can have national influence and bring the issue back to the forefront, said David Pisani, director of advocacy and government affairs at March of Dimes. Ana B. Ibarra, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024

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“To the forefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20forefront. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.

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