collision course
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
European and American mores on speech are on a collision course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
The two forces shaping stock markets are on a collision course.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
When SpaceX CEO Elon Musk chose a remote Texas outpost on the Gulf Coast to develop his company’s ambitious Starship, he put the 400-foot rocket on a collision course with the commercial airline industry.
From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026
England and Ireland would also be kept apart from each other until the semis, while the Springboks and All Blacks would be on a quarter-final collision course, ensuring one would fall before the last four.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
LeMay’s view of the Cold War was driven by the assumption that the Soviet Union and the United States were on a collision course.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
