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So when they go to school, it's not going to be just the three branded things, you're going to have to fork out for the full items.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Then, a streaming platform might fork over $5 million to $20 million for exclusive taped performance rights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

Or a Delta rep at check-in suggesting you sign up for the airline’s card so you don’t have to fork over $45 for a checked bag again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon had already flagged that they would fork out more than $700 billion this year on AI ambitions, and are due to report next week.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

“You’re gonna blow it right off the fork, Peach,” I said.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

He passed several forks in the road blocked by handmade plywood signs warning, some in English and some Spanish, that the roads were closed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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

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

Idly, she picks up the snake and flicks the forks of its felt tongue.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

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

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

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 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

The road forked to the left, and the trees parted.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

Other shoppers are forking over less on goods like clothing, furniture and sports equipment, which have risen in price over the past year, according to federal data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

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

From Slate ● Mar. 2, 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

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

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs