split open
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Watch: 'My eyelids split open and became infected - I was scared to sleep'
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
In late summer, when almond husks split open, workers at Creekside Farming in Madera gear up machinery to shake the trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
A whole fish split open direct from the grill.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Dragons offered little in attack in the opening 15 minutes but then exploded into life, as Smith cut back inside to split open the Rovers defence and cross near the posts.
From BBC ● May 10, 2025
Just in time too, because the sky split open and the rain fell.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
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