Rubicon
Example Sentences
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Ukrainian officers said Rubicon focuses on midrange targets, usually at least 12 miles beyond the front line, bypassing Ukrainian infantry.
"There are certain moments in politics or governance which are the moments of 'crossing the Rubicon' -- that point of no return," Saliya Pieris, former head of the Bar Association, wrote on Facebook.
From Barron's
A second is the expansion of U.S. targets – a strike on a military installation or a presidential bunker would cross a political Rubicon, even if framed as a counter-narcotics operation.
From Salon
The high school students only realised they had brushed up on the wrong Roman ruler when they crossed the Rubicon to sit down for their final-year exams.
From Barron's
Organisers of the Rubicon festival in Slovakia announced that the event – planned for next weekend – had been cancelled "due to external pressure and logistical challenges".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
