Come to the fore

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Used when someone or something becomes prominent in a specific context or situation.

He was a quiet student, but his poetry skills came to the fore in the literature class.

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Highlights unexpected situations where a person or issue becomes relevant or dominant.

The backup goalkeeper really came to the fore when the star player was injured.

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Points to a new development that makes someone or something newly significant.

As the debate continued, privacy concerns came to the fore.

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