point of no return
noun phrase
1
: the point in the flight of an aircraft beyond which the remaining fuel will be insufficient for a return to the starting point with the result that the craft must proceed
2
: a critical point at which turning back or reversal is not possible
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Bananas takes his feud with Michele past the point of no return.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
The bond would fund the demolition of the 300 building, which has been sitting unused after a February hailstorm damaged the roof and created flood damage past the point of no return.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Oct. 2024
The point of no return came in December when the junta announced that, instead of organizing elections in February, as promised, their plan was to stay in power for up to five years.
—Stephen Smith, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2022
In some ways, Iran has already passed the point of no return.
—Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
The bond would fund the demolition of the 300 building, which has been sitting unused after a February hailstorm damaged the roof and created flood damage past the point of no return.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Oct. 2024
The point of no return came in December when the junta announced that, instead of organizing elections in February, as promised, their plan was to stay in power for up to five years.
—Stephen Smith, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2022
In some ways, Iran has already passed the point of no return.
—Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Point of no return.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20of%20no%20return. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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