as in to fork (over, out, or up)
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There are no offseason championships in the SEC, no trophies handed out for charisma, sound bites or recruiting rankings in May.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026 -
Pat Verbeek had to be cajoled into talking about his selection as a finalist for the Jim Gregory Award, handed out to the NHL’s general manager of the year.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The parliamentarian kept most of the immigration portion of the legislation intact, though some minor provisions were blocked, including Customs and Border Patrol funds to hire, train and pay Border Patrol agents.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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The court also ordered them to pay Djena nearly three hundred thousand dollars in restitution.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The Estate Reserve 15-Year-Old is aged in French Limousin oak barrels, an unusual choice for rum maturation that imparts greater tannic structure and spice complexity than standard ex-bourbon casks.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Their vivid pinkish-red tone glows against a cascade of diamonds along sharp, directional arrow forms, imparting a sense of power.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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Ahead, a food historian and a dairy expert dish out insights on how butter became one of the most important ingredients in the Badger State.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Trump isn’t the only person in his administration to dish out nasty comments.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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La Mesa’s enforcement of reckless e-bike riding has been slim-to-none, Lothian said, noting that the police chief said the city has issued just 3 e-bike citations to date.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Schultz exited after issuing a one-out walk in the fifth.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Importing higher-paying—and oftentimes higher-achieving—students benefits a school during boom times, when universities have seemingly infinite choice among applicants.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Patients who can afford the membership fees may benefit from the screening alone — whether the regenerative therapies deliver on their longevity promise remains an open scientific question.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
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The Thomasville forward knew someone had to make a play before the state title was put up to chance.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Morrow was especially dominant in the second, putting up 10 points and six rebounds to come just shy of a second straight first-half double-double.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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It’s braised for hours until wobbly and tender enough to cut with a feather.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Somewhat surprisingly to Larnach and just about everyone else, the Minnesota Twins tendered the outfielder a contract in November.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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“Pungle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungle%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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