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
Others might be too wary of its potential value as a collectible to break open the packaging to the token itself, which carries instructions on how to access the online Remorse Portal to save Angus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
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
A few students tried to break open the magnetic pouches that held their phones, Reed students reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
People gather themselves, break open unused voices after the long journey.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
