Rubicon

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Miller served for a decade as chairman of Team Rubicon, a nonprofit that helps communities around the globe recover from disasters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

More recently, Hormuz and the Persian Gulf have been a Rubicon for American presidents, sometimes defining their foreign policy and taste for exercising military power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 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

Mr. Botha had long talked about the need to cross the Rubicon, but he never did it himself until that morning at Tuynhuys.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela