as in pays
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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In Kentucky, Medicaid only pays for GLP-1s that are prescribed for diabetes, leaving many of the Kentucky families who Crimmins treats without options.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
The Enquirer,
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When one group is systematically pushed out, the entire economy pays.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Google spends billions each year to be the default search engine on web browsers and smartphones.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Camus’ book is split evenly before and after the killing, whereas the film spends more time chronicling Meursault’s life up to the point he’s arrested.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Conrad ends up finding him and gives him his letter from Susannah, only to find out it was actually addressed to the elder brother and his love for Belly.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Counsell instead opted for the right-handed hitting Kevin Alcántara, who was called up Monday and gives the Cubs a viable center-field backup option for Crow-Armstrong.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Forks (over, out, or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forks%20%28over%2C%20out%2C%20or%20up%29. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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