fork

Example Sentences

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If they lose against Hearts at Tynecastle next Monday night then you can stick a fork in them.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

However, the A-lister is now working to set the record straight on why he refused to fork over the funds.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

This was its “expert review” service, available to those willing to fork over up to $30 a month.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

In Tayari Jones’s novel, two childhood friends in 1950s Louisiana take “different tines at the fork in the road.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

I’d hardly moved an inch since Daddy had slammed down his fork.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan