forking

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No. Endlessly forking over subscription dollars for app content seems like too much.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Other shoppers are forking over less on goods like clothing, furniture and sports equipment, which have risen in price over the past year, according to federal data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Mizuho analyst David Bellinger is saying it again: Walmart can win by using AI—without forking out billions itself to develop those tools.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Aston Villa came calling in November 2021, forking out £4.5m in compensation.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

The time-honored solution is to create an outline, which is just a tree lying on its side, its branches marked by indentations, dashes, bullets, or Roman and Arabic numerals, rather than by forking line segments.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker