come to a head

Example Sentences

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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 • Nov. 25, 2025

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

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

That seeming contradiction is slated to come to a head this year.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025

The guests, who had left their tables and chairs to follow Inés and her daughter out to the car, crowded behind the fence, quietly waiting for the night’s drama to come to a head.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall