break it up
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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
Now that you’ve started a to-do list, break it up into very small tasks and focus on one at a time rather than try to tackle — or even process — everything at once.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2025
Microsoft appealed the decision, and in 2001 the original decision to break it up was overturned.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2024
“Police! Break it up! I’m telling you, break it up now!”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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