break it up

Example Sentences

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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

A dive into her idea notebook produced a dream about the Doors’ Jim Morrison for “Break It Up.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Collagen is a large molecule so companies have now started to break it up into smaller pieces - collagen peptides - otherwise known as hydrolysed collagen.

From BBC

“On the other hand, we suspect the Ellisons did not purchase Paramount in order to break it up for parts.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Practically nothing, other than microorganisms that feed on fuel oil and break it up, can live in that sort of environment, even in salt water. The removal of 200,000–500,000 tonnes, at least, of contaminated soil too will not go without consequences, and will certainly lead to a reshaping of the coast," he said.

From BBC