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 Boys From Biloxi is a high-stakes family crime drama centered on two childhood best friends – one a prosecutor, the other a mob heir – who are forced onto a violent collision course by the sins of their fathers and for the soul of their city.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
Later in the season, the teams appeared to be on a Super Bowl collision course, with the Lions reaching the NFC title game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Soon, it could even be used to push space debris away from a collision course with a satellite.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Yet as both nations continue their collision course, the broader Middle East faces a precarious transition.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
Later in the season, the teams appeared to be on a Super Bowl collision course, with the Lions reaching the NFC title game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Soon, it could even be used to push space debris away from a collision course with a satellite.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Yet as both nations continue their collision course, the broader Middle East faces a precarious transition.
—Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Collision course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collision%20course. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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