split open
Example Sentences
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A biscuit split open and slathered with strawberry preserves.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
Some books, says author Chihaya, are “Life Ruiners,” by which she means they split open our received perspectives and make us question everything from our families of origin to our dreams for the future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2025
"They've split open, they peeled off, the panels have fallen, they are split open, only metal is left, the ironwork," said Dina Angeli, a local resident in Nea Aghialos.
From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2023
The Telegraph's Robbie Collin awarded five stars, saying: "Nolan's portrait of the father of the nuclear bomb is a triumph, like witnessing history itself being split open."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2023
His skin cracked and split open, but there was only more fire beneath, his coattails rippling behind him like a pair of wings.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
