collision course
Americannoun
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a course or path of a vehicle, projectile, etc., that, if unchanged, will lead to a collision with another object.
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any plan, attitude, or course of action that leads to a confrontation or conflict with another.
Etymology
Origin of collision course
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Former OpenAI employees founded Anthropic in 2021 on the premise that AI development should prioritize safety -- a philosophy that now puts it on a collision course with the Pentagon and the White House.
From Barron's
"He could, and should, have acted differently" when his ship was on "an obvious collision course" with the tanker, Little told the trial.
From Barron's
"He could, and should, have acted differently" when his ship was on "an obvious collision course" with the tanker, Little told the trial.
From Barron's
European and American mores on speech are on a collision course.
“This puts it on a collision course with the tribes,” said Victor Rocha, conference chair of the Indian Gaming Assn., who said he did not have advance notice of this.
From Los Angeles Times
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