came to a head
Example Sentences
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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
Just a few months ago, nearly the same scenario came to a head in Oklahoma, when 46-year-old Tremane Wood was scheduled to be executed after he spent decades on death row for felony murder.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
The biggest controversy of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics came to a head on Thursday morning, as Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from competing.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Wyoming’s case came to a head this week in oral arguments in front of the state supreme court, but the litigation and continued injunction cast a shadow over the most recent sign-up period.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Things came to a head a week ago.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
