fork

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Should I fork out another $160 to these people?

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Directions Roughly chop or lightly crush some of the capers with the side of a fork, leaving plenty whole for texture.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 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

“We worry Biogen is taking the wrong fork in the road,” Schmidt wrote on Thursday.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

As it reached that fork where the rivers meet, the bookcase got caught up on some rocks.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney