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