came to a head

Example Sentences

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"Matters came to a head during a family holiday in Easter 2023 in the Lake District, and in October of that year Sarah Robb finally told the police what had been happening to her."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

This disagreement came to a head at a January 1974 board meeting, when Bogle was asked to resign.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Tensions between the neighbors allegedly came to a head Sunday when the actor and his sons rode their motorbikes through the neighborhood, TMZ reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Things came to a head in the early 1840s when the case became a family battle over Julia’s citizenship.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Not till the next morning, when the matter of the trip to New York came to a head, did I suspect he had a mean streak that put Loma’s in the shade.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns