come to a head

Example Sentences

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It’s come to a head lately as housebuilding in the U.K. has reached record lows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

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 • Nov. 12, 2025

"As the population is getting older and we are clamping down on one viable source of current and future workforce, this issue will come to a head," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

Things began to come to a head with “Don’t Worry Baby,” Wilson’s thinly veiled rewrite of The Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” which he considered to be pop’s finest moment.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2025

Now the time had finally come to a head, when he was to be forced to face his doom.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White