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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Slice up to serve or dig in with spoons.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Grab any accessories from your kitchen drawer, including spatulas, wooden spoons and even use a giant pot to collect candy.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Frankenstein’s ending notably diverges from its source material in several ways.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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This is where our brand of technical analysis diverges from the purists who focus on price only.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Homemade knives, called shanks, are plentiful inside the prison, several inmates said.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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With violence, or the threat of it, being so pervasive in today’s society, many young people now carry knives out of fear for their own safety, Alexander said.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That willingness to embrace the unknown, Rogier said, often separates those who reach the top from those who plateau along the way.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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First stage booster to attempt landing After the upper stage separates from the booster, Blue Origin will once again attempt to land the first stage on a drone ship, named Jacklyn, several hundred miles offshore in the Atlantic.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Place chicken, carrots, celery, bay leaves, bouillon cube, 2 cups of the onions, 2 teaspoons of the salt, and 1 teaspoon of the black pepper in a large stockpot.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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Add remaining 2/3 cup of wine, the beef broth, the seared meat (and juices), 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Forks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forks. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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