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 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

Eventually, though, this will all come to a head.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 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