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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But where Humane is trying to build an entirely new category and is building enough features to maybe actually one day be a primary device, Rabbit is on an inevitable collision course with your smartphone.
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David Pierce, The Verge, 2 May 2024
Though the lake was calm that day, smoke from wildfires burning in Wisconsin was hanging in the air, and eventually the ships ended up on collision course.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
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David Pierce, The Verge, 2 May 2024
Though the lake was calm that day, smoke from wildfires burning in Wisconsin was hanging in the air, and eventually the ships ended up on collision course.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Collision course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collision%20course. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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