point of no return

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At the microscopic level, the bridge allows information to pass across what appears to us as an event horizon – a point of no return.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Reaching net zero will be "a big challenge but there needs to be a big focus on it so the planet doesn't get past the point of no return", he added.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The Yale report suggests that maybe it isn’t past the point of no return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“However, there is a point of no return where the spike in oil starts to work in reverse resulting in a negative impact on equities,” writes J.P.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

But in some unspoken way, he did sense that he was crossing a point of no return, that things were about to get complicated in a way he was unequipped to handle.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore