break it up
Example Sentences
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"I think that in the near future, they are unlikely to break it up."
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
Lou Gerstner was the first outsider to take the helm at IBM, the storied firm that once looked so dominant in computer mainframes that the Justice Department spent foolish years trying to break it up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
Microsoft appealed the decision, and in 2001 the original decision to break it up was overturned.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2024
When their sister, Mary, tried to break it up, she “nearly had her coronet knocked flying by the fractious pair.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023
The dance doesn’t last long, because three subway cops break it up.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
