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  • n  the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
  • n  a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment
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  • Andre Agassi in The Inquisitr
    Slim dumps a small pile of powder on the coffee table. He cuts it, snorts it. He cuts it again. I snort some. I ease back on the couch and consider the Rubicon I've just crossedAgassi writes. "There is a moment of regret, followed by vast...
  • Donald Tusk in guardian.co.uk
    We have crossed the Rubicon,the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday, referring to US consent to Poland's demands after more than 18 months of talks.
  • Billy Corgan in Reuters Canada
    Corgan told Billboard.com that he had been at loggerheads with Virgin for years, but that the Pepsi/Amazon.com promotion "crosses the Rubicon. You're going to see more of this playing fast and loose with the rules, hoping they don't get caught. At...

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