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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China’s discovery of a new form of entertainment—one already worth billions of dollars—has put it on a collision course with the incumbents in Hollywood.
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Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Air traffic control told the pilots to turn right, which put them on a potential collision course with another 737 that had been cleared for takeoff from a parallel runway.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
That has put them on a collision course with states like Connecticut.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
As shifting allegiances and a growing threat set them on a collision course for one another, they’re pulled into a high-stakes race across the stars that could decide the fate of humanity.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
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Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Air traffic control told the pilots to turn right, which put them on a potential collision course with another 737 that had been cleared for takeoff from a parallel runway.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
That has put them on a collision course with states like Connecticut.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
As shifting allegiances and a growing threat set them on a collision course for one another, they’re pulled into a high-stakes race across the stars that could decide the fate of humanity.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Collision course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collision%20course. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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