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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However, the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad aggravated already tense relations between Turkey and Israel, with their conflicting interests pushing the relationship toward a possible collision course.
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Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Flight controllers directed the rocket stage to maneuver into a collision course with the Indian Ocean, then vent off any remaining propellant to avoid an accidental explosion or breakup during reentry.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
On Selection Sunday last season, LSU and Louisville were not only placed in the same region but assigned the No. 3 and No. 6 seeds, setting them up for a collision course in the second round.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Flight controllers directed the rocket stage to maneuver into a collision course with the Indian Ocean, then vent off any remaining propellant to avoid an accidental explosion or breakup during reentry.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
On Selection Sunday last season, LSU and Louisville were not only placed in the same region but assigned the No. 3 and No. 6 seeds, setting them up for a collision course in the second round.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Collision course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collision%20course. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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