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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Observers have voiced concerns that Chinese forces could escalate tensions by taking more aggressive action to save face, putting it on a possible collision course with the United States over its decades-old Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Getty Images The men’s singles draw at the U.S. Open has set Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz on another collision course.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Or is Bumble too far along a collision course to save?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
As the night goes on and the party grows rowdier and more decadent, the duo is set on a collision course that will inevitably lead to a shocking conclusion.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Getty Images The men’s singles draw at the U.S. Open has set Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz on another collision course.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Or is Bumble too far along a collision course to save?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
As the night goes on and the party grows rowdier and more decadent, the duo is set on a collision course that will inevitably lead to a shocking conclusion.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Collision course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collision%20course. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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