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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The building-sized object initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth.
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
The process has begun to unfold since the asteroid was first spotted late last year on a potential collision course with Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2025
That puts the bill on an apparent collision course with Polis’ veto pen.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2025
Even if this is a collision course for a fourth postseason matchup in six seasons, the rosters will look much different come October.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 June 2025
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
The process has begun to unfold since the asteroid was first spotted late last year on a potential collision course with Earth on Dec. 22, 2032.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2025
That puts the bill on an apparent collision course with Polis’ veto pen.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2025
Even if this is a collision course for a fourth postseason matchup in six seasons, the rosters will look much different come October.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 June 2025
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“Collision course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collision%20course. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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