collision course
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Their two paths to power — which led them on vastly different journeys through different countries, organizations and governmental roles — left them on a collision course to lead Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
They are on a "collision course with their clients over the cost of giant IT projects, as companies look to AI to cut spending on external advisers".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Another factor was the lack of a transponder on the fire engine, which would have automatically alerted air traffic controllers that the aircraft and the truck were on a collision course, according to investigators.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
But this initial venture highlighted the inevitable collision course between Steyer’s burgeoning activism and his firm’s investments.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Near the end of the day I was walking down a dimly lit hallway, with Danny following, when I spotted a boy coming directly toward me on a collision course.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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