come to a head
Example Sentences
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There are personality differences, disagreement with book choices, intrinsic ways of seeing the world that can occasionally come to a head in a book club.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
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
"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
He said that in a year or two the crisis in Palestine would come to a head.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
