break apart
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The car-sized rover carried two tubes of a chemical called TMAH, which can break apart organic matter to see what it is made out of.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
As the process continues, larger clusters of nucleoids often break apart into smaller groups that settle into neighboring pearls.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Once conditions improve, these structures break apart and normal cellular activity resumes.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
Tracking escaping hydrogen is critical because it forms when water molecules break apart, offering a direct clue to how much water Mars is losing.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
He laughs again, and when he does, the walls break apart with a crack and fall away, leaving us in a circle of light.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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