point of no return

Example Sentences

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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

Senior officials say Mexico is at a point of no return after Oseguera’s death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The campaign group also accused Dean of posting the message: "Indigenous Britain is slipping further into the abyss. We will soon reach the point of no return."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

But that strategy has dramatically backfired, propelling the aging franchise closer to the brink of the point of no return.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

He would not, in fact, feel anything special as he reached the critical radius, and could pass the point of no return without noticing it.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking