came to a head

Example Sentences

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On Monday their feud came to a head again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Tensions between the neighbors allegedly came to a head Sunday when the actor and his sons rode their motorbikes through the neighborhood, TMZ reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Just a few months ago, nearly the same scenario came to a head in Oklahoma, when 46-year-old Tremane Wood was scheduled to be executed after he spent decades on death row for felony murder.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

It came to a head in May 2025.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Not till the next morning, when the matter of the trip to New York came to a head, did I suspect he had a mean streak that put Loma’s in the shade.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns