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 collision course resulted in a 32-19 win for San Francisco in front of their home crowd.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024
Adding a blank check of U.S. aid to Ukraine is only going to pour fuel on the fire, risking: one, further escalation on the ground; two, putting the United States and Russia on a direct collision course; and three, deeper estrangement between Moscow and Washington.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2015
How an asteroid responds to external forces is vital for scientists to learn how to deflect an asteroid off a collision course with Earth.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Marquette University elevated acting president Kimo Ah Yun to the permanent job as faculty consider taking a vote of no-confidence against him and his leadership team, setting up a potential collision course between the new president and professors.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024
Adding a blank check of U.S. aid to Ukraine is only going to pour fuel on the fire, risking: one, further escalation on the ground; two, putting the United States and Russia on a direct collision course; and three, deeper estrangement between Moscow and Washington.
—Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2015
How an asteroid responds to external forces is vital for scientists to learn how to deflect an asteroid off a collision course with Earth.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Marquette University elevated acting president Kimo Ah Yun to the permanent job as faculty consider taking a vote of no-confidence against him and his leadership team, setting up a potential collision course between the new president and professors.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Collision course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collision%20course. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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