come to a head

Example Sentences

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The tension with staff and longtime Fed insiders has come to a head since she took over the supervision division.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whatever happens, those on both sides of this debate know this will all come to a head sooner rather than later.

From BBC

“While it feels like beating a dead horse we still believe CPUs have been over-shipping PCs for some time,” Rasgon said in a Wednesday note, adding that this dynamic could come to a head this year if increasing memory prices hurt PC shipments.

From MarketWatch

But I do think it has come to a head this autumn and I would love to see how it filters into the Six Nations.

From BBC

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.

From Slate