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 arrest of Dugan keeps him on an accelerating collision course with the judiciary.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
He’s set on a collision course with former mob boss Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), who is pursuing his own political endeavors in New York.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
That process has started to unfold since the asteroid was first spotted late last year on a potential collision course with Earth in 2032.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Lincoln-Way Central and Marist stay on collision course, while Providence enters the rankings.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
He’s set on a collision course with former mob boss Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), who is pursuing his own political endeavors in New York.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
That process has started to unfold since the asteroid was first spotted late last year on a potential collision course with Earth in 2032.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Lincoln-Way Central and Marist stay on collision course, while Providence enters the rankings.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
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“Collision course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collision%20course. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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