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
The woman said things came to a head during the Coronavirus pandemic when people were limited in the contact they were allowed to have with each other.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 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
An almost 30-year-old beef between rappers Ja Rule and 50 Cent came to a head Sunday morning on a flight bringing a couple of Fitty’s G-Unit Records labelmates from West to East.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
It came to a head three days after the Jansens were taken.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
