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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Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Senate Republicans are considering adjustments to the bill that's a cornerstone of President Trump's second-term agenda, with new provisions that could set up a collision course in the House.
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Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 17 June 2025
Aside from advancing, the U.S. is seeking to remain off a collision course with Mexico early in the knockout stage, given that their groups are paired with each other in the knockout bracket, and a first-place finish for one and second-place finish for the other would mean a quarterfinal clash.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 June 2025
The league, which began with the now-defunct Houston Comets winning four consecutive championships, appears to be on another collision course between last year’s champion, the New York Liberty, and last year’s runner-up, the Minnesota Lynx.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025
But, as Jerry’s ideology consumes them, they are set on a collision course with a police chief who has spent his life upholding the rules that Jerry has spent his tearing down.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
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Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 17 June 2025
Aside from advancing, the U.S. is seeking to remain off a collision course with Mexico early in the knockout stage, given that their groups are paired with each other in the knockout bracket, and a first-place finish for one and second-place finish for the other would mean a quarterfinal clash.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 June 2025
The league, which began with the now-defunct Houston Comets winning four consecutive championships, appears to be on another collision course between last year’s champion, the New York Liberty, and last year’s runner-up, the Minnesota Lynx.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025
But, as Jerry’s ideology consumes them, they are set on a collision course with a police chief who has spent his life upholding the rules that Jerry has spent his tearing down.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Collision course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collision%20course. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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