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come to a head

verb as in reach a crisis

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But it will come to a head Wednesday when, after nearly two months, Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva is sworn into Congress, 50 days after winning election to the House of Representatives.

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It's this sense that things may come to a head faster than appreciated which appears to have sparked an extraordinary briefing operation from allies of the prime minister to us at the BBC, as well as various other outlets.

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Events come to a head and the skillfully written climax is so distant and chilly that it speaks to a waning of interest in the figure of the philanderer.

Maira Garcia: Mary, after you wrote your column, I decided to take a break from the show because it summarized some of my frustrations with the reboot that seemed to come to a head this season — Aidan’s unrealistic expectations for his relationship with Carrie, the perfunctory way it addressed ADHD, the lack of rugs on Carrie’s floors.

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Failure to come to a financial agreement though could quickly alert other suitors, with the situation expected to come to a head in the next few days.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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