collision course
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If an asteroid were discovered on a collision course with Earth, there might not be enough time to gather the necessary observations.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 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
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
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