collision course

NOUN

path leading to conflict

Synonyms

WEAK

clash conflict encounter

Example Sentences

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Cerebras Systems’ planned initial public offering could be putting secondary pricing and public-market valuations on a collision course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

In the 1980s, Niall's path is set on a lifelong collision course with Ruben, his "brother from another lover", brought to life in his younger years by Stuart Campbell.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

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 • Feb. 26, 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

We both knew that we were on a collision course.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane