as in parts
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the road forks up ahead and you'll want to take the right fork
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Noun
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Remove the marrow from the bones with marrow spoons or butter knives.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Aug. 2025 -
There were rarely more than three or four casts between strikes and there were places along the shore, where snags lay thick or grass beds provided cover, that sent a fish out to each cast as surely as the spoons touched the water.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The general rule of thumb is that reality is closer to the dot-plot in the short term, but diverges heavily from reality in the longer term or in times of stress.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The version of the night’s events diverges from there, according to attorneys, who picked at each other’s arguments throughout the trial.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The bloody corridors are filled with screeching buzzsaws, slashing knives and earlier victims hanging on meat hooks.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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The device is suitable for sharpening most straight-edge knives.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force The Sea of Japan separates Russia's far eastern regions from the Japanese archipelago and the Korean Peninsula.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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This unique body of water, which separates Melbourne from the barrier island of Melbourne Beach, is incredibly biodiverse.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While skillet heats, sprinkle pork chops evenly with 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt and 3/4 teaspoon of the pepper.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Aug. 2025
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Add one and a half teaspoons of sugar or half a teaspoon of salt for each cup of whole eggs.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Forks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forks. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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