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Recent Examples on the Web The world’s largest iceberg is on a collision course with South Georgia in the Atlantic Ocean, with the potential to cause significant damage, according to reports. — Peter Aitken, Fox News, "Scientists worry 1,620-square-mile iceberg could devastate wildlife on South Georgia Island," 10 Dec. 2020 All of which puts the Trump administration’s position on internet immunity on a collision course with another powerful political actor: the Trump administration. — Gilad Edelman, Wired, "On Section 230, It's Trump vs. Trump," 3 Dec. 2020 That could put the bloc’s executive arm on collision course with the European Parliament and member states anxious to protect their rights to approve any accord. — Ian Wishart, Bloomberg.com, "EU Warns U.K. Hasn’t Compromised Enough for Brexit Deal," 20 Nov. 2020 Xi used a speech last week to call for countries to strengthen cooperation and avoid conflict, even as his policies set China on a collision course with the U.S. — Bloomberg.com, "Kissinger Warns Biden of U.S.-China Catastrophe on Scale of WWI," 16 Nov. 2020 Scientists at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory are developing computer simulations of various scenarios to better prepare us if an asteroid is on a collision course with Earth, and to aid in planning mitigation or avoidance. — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Arts & Culture Newsletter: Women’s Film Festival San Diego returns," 12 Nov. 2020 That potentially puts securities firms on collision course with regulators. — Marion Halftermeyer, Bloomberg.com, "Bonuses, Dividends Pit Europe Banks Against Economic Wardens," 3 Nov. 2020 Today: Big Ten appears on a collision course with COVID-19. — oregonlive, "Remembering when Mike Jorgensen beat out Chris Miller to be Oregon’s quarterback: Issues & Answers," 23 Oct. 2020 The Gators are for real, and on a collision course with Georgia for SEC East supremacy. — John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al, "AL.com’s 2020 SEC power rankings," 6 Oct. 2020

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“Collision course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collision%20course. Accessed 15 Jan. 2021.