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fork

[fawrk] / fɔrk /


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“One-way tickets all the way up to the weekend tickets? That will affect a lot of people. … It’s more money to fork out for the same ride.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

If a normal-sized tuning fork had the same relative ability to sustain vibrations, it would continue ringing for several hours.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

To gain the most use from the assistant, users have to fork over access to sensitive personal data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

She said the swap event helped families from having to "fork out" on uniforms.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

We stand aside and watch Dad as he mulls over what the correct distance should be between the salad fork and the dinner fork.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

I’m at a point in my own life where much of my time is consumed by this very thought, facing forks in the road that feel more like cliffs.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Carpets, washing machines, furniture, fridges and even knives, forks and spoons are set to have tariffs applied by Canada.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Because we are turning 70 and have license to let loose, we order a single dessert with six forks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Under normal circumstances, BIR helps rescue stalled DNA replication forks.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 27, 2025

I looked at the table setting and was confused when I saw two forks, one smaller than the other.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

In 2022, the singer forked over $3.4 million for Cara and Poppy Delevingne’s Hollywood Hills property.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

By flicking their forked tongues, they collect chemical signals from the air that help them locate potential prey.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

At least a dozen people forked over approximately $190,000 to Bloom in 2021, the Los Angeles Police Department previously told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

"We reckon we'll have forked out an extra £12,000 by the time we leave," Andrea says.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

Henry forked up a slice of ham from the platter and dribbled a glob of lumpy pepper gravy onto a biscuit.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

But instead of forking over $30 for the piece of plastic, he spent a few cents on filament and cranked out a custom solution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

A free school uniform swap has been set up by two mums who want to help stop families from "forking out" on "expensive" clothing.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

And they could only leave after forking out a toll for safe passage.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

The donors who’ve been forking it over are questioning whether Cornyn has plateaued.

From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2026

Our best hope, I thought, was to lose them in this forking maze of tunnels.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs


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