the Rubicon
noun
: a limit or point that is reached when the results of one's actions cannot be changed
Once you've crossed the Rubicon there's no going back.
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Crazy Mama opens on March 26, 2025 at the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, California.
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
But states have already crossed the Rubicon with their massive freezing of Russia’s funds.
—Philip Zelikow, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
But over the last 15 years, more environmental advocates have been able to cross the Rubicon to confront Big Meat, and Faber of the Environmental Working Group said the movement is increasingly turning toward environmental challenges posed by agriculture.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
From $300 per day, Barlow Adventures will rent you a Jeep and show you how to get the most out of it in epic destinations ranging from Moab, Utah, to the Rubicon Trail in California.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 May 2021
Elliott initially went missing after going out on the Rubicon Trail.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
Much of the search focused on the Rubicon trail, a 22-mile route in the Sierra Nevada, west of Lake Tahoe.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
Warren Elliott got lost after walking away from his group while on the Rubicon Trail in Placer County Friday afternoon, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 July 2024
This allows for less damping control over small road inputs, for floating over rough surfaces, and more damping control at the ends of travel for soaking up large bumps for a smoother ride on pavement or on the Rubicon Trail.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
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Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
But states have already crossed the Rubicon with their massive freezing of Russia’s funds.
—Philip Zelikow, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
But over the last 15 years, more environmental advocates have been able to cross the Rubicon to confront Big Meat, and Faber of the Environmental Working Group said the movement is increasingly turning toward environmental challenges posed by agriculture.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
From $300 per day, Barlow Adventures will rent you a Jeep and show you how to get the most out of it in epic destinations ranging from Moab, Utah, to the Rubicon Trail in California.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 May 2021
Elliott initially went missing after going out on the Rubicon Trail.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
Much of the search focused on the Rubicon trail, a 22-mile route in the Sierra Nevada, west of Lake Tahoe.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
Warren Elliott got lost after walking away from his group while on the Rubicon Trail in Placer County Friday afternoon, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 July 2024
This allows for less damping control over small road inputs, for floating over rough surfaces, and more damping control at the ends of travel for soaking up large bumps for a smoother ride on pavement or on the Rubicon Trail.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
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“The Rubicon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Rubicon. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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