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[fawrk] / fɔrk /


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Acting somewhat like a microscopic tuning fork, the resonator can vibrate for two milliseconds.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

And it didn’t take much after that for USC to stick a fork in Fresno State.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

If Shein hadn’t sold shares by the end of the year, the company would have been required to fork out nearly $4.4 billion in cash to holders of its convertible redeemable preferred shares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

I tried to explain that it wasn’t me that sent the email, but it was as futile as eating soup with a fork.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Nic Lambert forks out for school trips, food, clothes and "everything else in between".

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 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

The researchers found that excess EXO1 destabilizes newly formed DNA through two main mechanisms, expanding single-stranded DNA gaps and degrading reversed replication forks.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

First he moved the hopeless cases — frames dented, forks bent, gears rusted — into one room and their cousins the wheelchairs into another, leaving about 90 that could be saved.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Nat and Eevie set the long wooden table with pewter plates and cups, forks and spoons.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder

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

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

The head of FIFA, NFL owners and the PGA also forked over tickets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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

One evening, as I searched for a tree with a forked branch to sleep in, I heard grunts.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

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

Last year’s cohort raised $7.8 million from 74 investors in the second round of fundraising, with one investor forking over $700,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

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

From Slate ● May 10, 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

“Oh, by the way, Will,” he said, forking a drumstick onto his plate.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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