Destroy
Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Open up
Open up verb - Cause to open or to become open.
Both terms in one sentence
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Sometimes you'll need to think carefully about which conduit to destroy to open up a safe path.
Source: Video Game / Steredenn -
The saucers in Attack from Mars have life bars which once depleted, open up the hole to destroy the saucer.
Source: Life Meter -
A similar phenomenon occurs with the RX-0 Unicorn when it enters Destroy-Mode, where segments of the Unicorn's armour open up to expose the glowing psychoframe underneath.
Source: Tron Lines
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