Rubicon

Example Sentences

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Ukraine's military said it hit the headquarters of Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in Starobilsk.

From BBC • May 22, 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

Neither ever crossed the Rubicon in a way that would mobilize Americans to war, so we finally crossed the Rubicon ourselves.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

At some point, the proverbial Rubicon will be crossed, and there may be serious cause for alarm.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

Julius Caesar’s army wouldn’t have left such a mess after crossing the Rubicon.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt