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bring (something) to the fore

To emphasize something or make it more noticeable. Be sure to bring this argument to the fore when you rewrite your paper. Discrepancies in the yearly budget report brought questions of corruption to the fore.
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come to the fore

To be emphasized or made more noticeable. This argument needs to come to the fore when you rewrite your paper. Questions of corruption came to the fore after the auditors found discrepancies in the yearly budget report.
See also: come, fore

fore and aft

1. At the front and back of something. This phrase is nautical in origin, referring to the bow (located at the front) and the stern (located at the back) of a ship. We need to change the locks fore and aft, I'm afraid.
2. Everywhere; all over. There are people fore and aft—I'll never be able to find you!
See also: aft, and, fore

to the fore

At, in, or toward a position of emphasis, prominence, or importance; to the forefront. Discrepancies in the yearly budget report brought questions of corruption to the fore. The tennis legend came to the fore when she was just 15 years old.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bring something to the fore

to move something forward; to make something more prominent or noticeable. All the talk about costs brought the question of budgets to the fore. The question of budget planning was brought to the fore.
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come to the fore

Fig. to become prominent; to become important. The question of salary has now come to the fore. Since his great successes as a prosecutor, he has really come to the fore in city politics.
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fore and aft

at the front and the back, usually of a boat or ship. They had to attach new lights fore and aft because the old ones were not bright enough to meet the new regulations. The captain ordered a watch stationed fore and aft.
See also: aft, and, fore
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

fore and aft

Both front and back, everywhere, as in The children clung to the teacher fore and aft. This expression is nautical terminology for the bow, or front, and the stern, or back, of a vessel. Today it is also used more broadly. [First half of 1600s]
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to the fore

In, into, or toward a position of prominence, as in A new virtuoso pianist has come to the fore. [First half of 1800s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

be/come to the ˈfore

(British English) (American English be at the ˈfore) be or become important and noticed by people; play an important part: She came very much to the fore in the area during the local campaign against the new bypass.
Fore means ‘front’.
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bring something to the ˈfore

make something become noticed by people: His political opinions have been brought to the fore recently, particularly after his television appearance last week.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

to the fore

In, into, or toward a position of prominence: A new virtuoso has come to the fore.
See also: fore
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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Emphasising the need for continued support, Fore stated that UNICEF was providing cash assistance through a joint initiative with the World Bank so as to enable people to acquire basic necessities.
UNICEF Chief Condemns Carnage of Yemeni Children
Structural Style of the Eastern Kharan Fore - arc basin and its Association with the Chaman Fault (Unpublished).
Role of Chaman transform boundary fault in the deformation of Eastern Kharan Fore-Arc Basin
YSTYLE: You've said in interviews that The Fore is something you've been thinking about for a couple of years now.
May The Fore Be With You
The company said that Fore offers a full suite of inter-modal logistics solutions such as local and regional drayage services, yard services, chassis rental and repair and maintenance.
Universal Logistics declares acquisition of Fore Transportation Inc for USD34.9m cash initial
Fore Transportation operates over 150 trucks and reported total operating revenues of approximately USD 32.3m for the year-ended December 31, 2017.
Universal Logistics Holdings Acquires Chicago-Area Intermodal Firm Fore Transportation for USD 34.9m
Fore pledged that her organisation will work with the Government in operations and monitoring to ensure the country succeeds and the health model could be replicated in the region.
Uhuru accepts role of global champion for youth
For the presence of the flow interaction between the fore wing and the hind wing, the wake generated by the fore wing will be hampered by the hind wing, which will also change the effective angle of attack of the hind wing, so the aerodynamic characteristics of the tandem airfoil configuration are different from the single-wing case.
Prediction of Lift Coefficient for Tandem Wing Configuration or Multiple-Lifting-Surface System Using Prandtl's Lifting-Line Theory
Fore has nearly four decades of public sector service culminating as the first woman to serve as Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Director of United States Foreign Assistance in the U.S.
UN appoints Henrietta Fore as UNICEF head
Overall, the mean of populations for head height width, proboscis length, thorax length, abdomen length, fore wing length width, cubital index, hind wing length width, number of hamuli, coxa length, trochanter length, femur length, tibia length and metatarsus length width were found to be 3.190.10 3.680.09 mm, 6.290.06 mm, 4.260.20 mm, 5.910.93 mm, 9.130.18 3.000.08 mm, 2.200.36, 6.380.14 1.800.05 mm, 20.881.32, 1.100.09 mm, 0.790.10 mm, 2.450.10 mm, 2.910.13 mm and 1.920.07 1.080.07 mm.
Morphometrics of Apis mellifera after Five Decades of its Introduction in North-Western Himalayan Region of India
It's the country's largest transporter of natural gas, said Fore. In his role, Fore said he spends a lot of time lobbying state and local governments and speaking at conferences or public meetings.
Energy infrastructure is critical to economic growth
P4G Capital Partners, a San Francisco based private equity firm, has acquired the assets of Fore Machine Company Inc and Aero Components Inc.
P4G Capital Partners acquires Fore Machine's and Aero Components' assets
Y rhaglen gyntaf i'w mwynhau gyda'ch brecwast ar fore Llun 1 Mai fydd rhaglen animeiddio newydd sbon Cyw a'r Bocs Arbennig gyda Cyw a'i ffrindiau hoff - Bolgi, Deryn, Jangl, Llew a Plwmp.
Gwely'n gynnar er mwyn codi'n gynt gyda Cyw!
Prior to joining FORE, he worked with the Bank of India, Corporation Bank, IndusInd Bank, NIBSCOM and International Travel House, a subsidiary of ITC.
FORE Announces MDP To Help Non-Finance Executives Build Finance Skills
When Hurricane Katrina devastated the area in 2005, Fore nearly lost his desire to develop the land.
Grand on the green: a Gulf Coast businessman revives the fairways of a storm-ravaged golf course to create an impressive residence
For the signature bake, the contestants must prepare quick breads with no proving - which results in creative flavours such as sweet chocolate loaves coming to the fore.
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