collision course

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Oil production increases set the U.A.E. on a collision course with OPEC.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Analysts fear that tension between Ottawa and Washington on trade are putting the two countries on a collision course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“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 • Jan. 15, 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

As Arachne fell, she screamed like a freight train on a collision course; but her wailing rapidly faded.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan