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Rubicon

[roo-bi-kon] / ˈru bɪˌkɒn /


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“Whoever is capable to reach the next Rubicon first has the upper hand,” Maj.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

Schneiderman said it is "highly unlikely that the US will choose to use nuclear weapons against Iran. It is the ultimate Rubicon to cross."

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

“The world’s most important commodity has crossed the Rubicon, and the ripple effects are only beginning to spread,” Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, said in a Sunday note.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 8, 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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