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 • Jan. 26, 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
"I don't know obviously these individual allegations but I think this was going to come to a head at some point anyway," he told BBC Newsnight.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025
That seeming contradiction is slated to come to a head this year.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025
He said that in a year or two the crisis in Palestine would come to a head.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
