Definition of collision course
: a course (as of moving bodies or antithetical philosophies) that will result in collision or conflict if continued unaltered
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The Mount Adams teacher hoping to become the first American to row solo and unassisted across the North Atlantic is on a collision course with the remnants of Hurricane Chris.
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The Vols seemed to be on a collision course with either UCLA or Kansas State, but the events of Dec. 5 provided a preview for the kind of late-season theatrics the BCS would produce.
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Trump has approved a plan to impose punishing tariffs on tens of billions of dollars of Chinese goods as early as Friday, a move that could put his trade policies on a collision course with his push to rid the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons.
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There, Uber is set on a fresh collision course with an old friend, Didi.
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But by ignoring most of the governor’s pitch for how impeachment should proceed, the legislative and executive branches appear to be on a collision course that will likely end up in a courtroom.
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Israel and Iran have been on a collision course in Syria, as Israel has vowed not to let Iran build a presence and escalated attacks against Iranian targets across the border.
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Israel and Iran have been on a collision course in Syria, as Israel has vowed not to let Iran build a presence and escalated attacks against Iranian targets across the border.
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In a sense, this has put the U.S. and North Korea on a collision course for years.
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First Known Use of collision course
1944
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