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Rubicon

[roo-bi-kon] / ˈru bɪˌkɒn /


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When Papas drove out to North Hollywood in November 2024 specifically to track new mileage, he realized he had crossed the Rubicon.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

But history shows the current battle for the strait is just the latest iteration of a centuries-old fight to control the critical trade route—and why it has become a Rubicon for American presidents.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

Neither ever crossed the Rubicon in a way that would mobilize Americans to war, so we finally crossed the Rubicon ourselves.

From Barron's Mar. 12, 2026

They respect the skills of the elite Russian drone units they said were called Rubicon and Day of Judgement.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2026

Thus I have moral certainty that Caesar crossed the Rubicon, and moral certainty that Pascal accurately reported the Puy-de-Dôme experiment.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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