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
“I cut a little bit early. I was like, man, I felt in the timing, I was like, I’m ready to break open.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
So when UN food bags would break open, leaving food behind, the Anyuak would collect it.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
