as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment
I hated to have to fork over that kind of money for a new set of tires
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And the Panthers feel safe with the rest of their inside linebacker depth to not have to pay a lot of money to retain a backup, particularly with the way Cherelus played in 2025.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026 -
The parents had each paid nine hundred dollars; most had found Squire online.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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At thirty-three, Chalker was older than most of his classmates, with more experience professionally and abroad, and he was tapped to spend a day with James Pavitt, then the agency’s director of operations.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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After Brooklyn spent two quarters playing mostly clean, the third quarter got loose.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Fork (over, out, or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fork%20%28over%2C%20out%2C%20or%20up%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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