collision course
noun
: a course (as of moving bodies or antithetical philosophies) that will result in collision or conflict if continued unaltered
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Jeffries' moves also put him on a potential collision course with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who has counseled his members not to entertain the prospect of a government shutdown.
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Hans Nichols, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
These could range from evacuating areas in the risk corridor to launching high-stakes space missions to nudge the asteroid off its collision course—or even to blast it to bits.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
As their past identities begin to emerge in the trailer, both men appear set for an inevitable collision course in the upcoming Marvel Television series.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshape the Mafia (and America) forever.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
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Hans Nichols, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
These could range from evacuating areas in the risk corridor to launching high-stakes space missions to nudge the asteroid off its collision course—or even to blast it to bits.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
As their past identities begin to emerge in the trailer, both men appear set for an inevitable collision course in the upcoming Marvel Television series.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshape the Mafia (and America) forever.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Collision course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collision%20course. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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