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Pour the slices into a mason jar or glass container and mash with a fork.

From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026

Up and down the state, local governments asked voters to fork over more money—and almost everywhere were turned down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Plane-based Wi-Fi is typically a struggle, with dead zones and slow service, depending on how many people are willing to fork over a few dollars to work during a flight.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

Earlier this month, several cake shed owners in the area were told they must fork out more than £1,000 on a street trading licence or face a fine of a similar amount.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

I put down my fork in my pile of gross carrots.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

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

There are other roadblocks and/or forks in the road people face in retirement, including a gradual decline in health, which could lead to the need to live in an assisted-living facility.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Dec. 27, 2025

The forks, knives and spoons we use affect us more than we may consciously realize.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025

They placed their forks on their plates, folded their hands in their laps, and listened with eyes that betrayed nothing.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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

Some were so enticed by Koh they forked over copies of their ID cards, which then got used by other North Korean IT workers to grab more work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

In 2024, he forked over $4.8 million for a 2,854-square-foot Nantucket home.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 3, 2025

The Blues have forked out £445m on forwards - but aside from a now-injured Nicolas Jackson none have proved to be a high-quality number nine.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025

“Hope springs eternal in the human breast,” she said, punctuating each word with her forked peach.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

No. Endlessly forking over subscription dollars for app content seems like too much.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

A borrower paying “in kind” accumulates unpaid interest by adding it to the amount of debt it owes or converting it to equity rather than forking over cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

The only potential glitch in his 24-hour trip was that he had to avoid forking out for a hotel, which could have added an extra £400 to his bill.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026

Mizuho analyst David Bellinger is saying it again: Walmart can win by using AI—without forking out billions itself to develop those tools.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

I replied, pretending like I hadn't just been acting like a lunch monitor, trying not to drop my plate while forking my fish.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds