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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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Recent Examples on the Web So, from the start, Fusion, Steele, Russia, and Trumpworld were on a collision course.
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Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, "The Inside Story of Christopher Steele’s Trump Dossier," 26 Nov. 2019 Here are eight storylines to follow: St. John’s Prep handled Catholic Memorial, 40-22, in the Division 1 Super Bowl last December, and the Catholic Conference powers appear to be on a collision course once again.
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BostonGlobe.com, "Will we get a D1 Super Bowl rematch?," 28 Oct. 2019 In the Southern Section, Mater Dei (7-0) and St. John Bosco (7-0) are on a collision course to meet Oct. 25 at Mater Dei.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, "There are 29 unbeaten prep football teams left in Southern California," 14 Oct. 2019 The processes of impeaching a president and electing one are on a collision course.
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Chris Wilson, Time, "How Long Could the Trump Impeachment Process Last? Use Our Interactive Timeline to Find Out," 1 Oct. 2019 The problem, Murton notes, is that what his team learned on the Tropic Seamount puts mining and conservation on a collision course.
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Warren Cornwall, Science | AAAS, "Mountains hidden in the deep sea are biological hot spots. Will mining ruin them?," 12 Sep. 2019 The administration is also considering a plan to revoke California’s legal authority to enforce stricter greenhouse gas emissions rules within its state borders, putting the two sides on a collision course.
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New York Times, "Justice Dept. Investigates California Emissions Pact That Embarrassed Trump," 6 Sep. 2019 Frederick’s solicitude for Agatha puts him on a collision course with his dad.
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Celia Wren, Washington Post, "Bravo for reviving the play that scandalized Jane Austen’s world," 11 Nov. 2019 The insouciance of regional governments, especially Brazil’s, puts them on a collision course with the church.
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The Economist, "Power in the Catholic church is shifting south and exposing divisions," 24 Oct. 2019
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