come to a head
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And on Wednesday, it will come to a head once again, for just the fifth time in over 150 years, and with more on the line than ever before: England vs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
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
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
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
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