Historical clue formulations

• Past the point of no return — 2025-04-20
• Unable now to back out — 2025-04-05
• No longer able to get out — 2023-03-31
• Past the point of no return — 2019-12-25
• Past the point of no return — 2015-09-08
• Unable to dig oneself out — 2010-04-05
• Unable to get out of a bad situation — 2009-04-18
• Way over the line — 2007-02-17
• Unable to escape — 2002-03-29