break open
Example Sentences
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The novel partnership between students and police to break open a decades-old murder case, with a love triangle at its center, was irresistible fodder for the media’s true-crime boom.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Indiana’s defensive line was remarkable, constantly harassing Buckeye quarterback Julian Sayin, limiting his ability to break open the field with all that NFL-ready talent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025
But about three years after death, once the organic matter has decomposed, loved ones break open the front slab of the chamber.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
Higher prices for county-officiated civil wedding ceremonies and witness services may also force couples to break open their piggy banks.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025
If the pressure got high enough, the vessel could break open, sending radiation into the air around the reactor.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
