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 third ended by setting Deborah and Ava on a collision course after Ava blackmails Deborah into becoming head writer of her late-night show, only to render the fallout in cartoonishly broad terms.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The series follows the dangerous collision course between Y’lan Noel’s Coltrane Wilder and Matthew Law's Detective Isaiah Stiles, while weaving together high-stakes action, family drama and personal loss.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The Edmonton Oilers appear to be on a collision course with breaking news in the coming days.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Instead, a portion of a Falcon 9 rocket is on a collision course with the moon after orbiting high above Earth for more than a year.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
The series follows the dangerous collision course between Y’lan Noel’s Coltrane Wilder and Matthew Law's Detective Isaiah Stiles, while weaving together high-stakes action, family drama and personal loss.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The Edmonton Oilers appear to be on a collision course with breaking news in the coming days.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Instead, a portion of a Falcon 9 rocket is on a collision course with the moon after orbiting high above Earth for more than a year.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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“Collision course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collision%20course. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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