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And it didn’t take much after that for USC to stick a fork in Fresno State.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

If Shein hadn’t sold shares by the end of the year, the company would have been required to fork out nearly $4.4 billion in cash to holders of its convertible redeemable preferred shares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

So when they go to school, it's not going to be just the three branded things, you're going to have to fork out for the full items.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon had already flagged that they would fork out more than $700 billion this year on AI ambitions, and are due to report next week.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

They walked until they reached a fork in the road.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Because we are turning 70 and have license to let loose, we order a single dessert with six forks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The researchers found that excess EXO1 destabilizes newly formed DNA through two main mechanisms, expanding single-stranded DNA gaps and degrading reversed replication forks.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

There are other roadblocks and/or forks in the road people face in retirement, including a gradual decline in health, which could lead to the need to live in an assisted-living facility.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026

When my now-husband and I moved into our first apartment, we realized we had between us a motley crew: three forks, two knives, a couple spoons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025

Idly, she picks up the snake and flicks the forks of its felt tongue.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

By flicking their forked tongues, they collect chemical signals from the air that help them locate potential prey.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

The head of FIFA, NFL owners and the PGA also forked over tickets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

At least a dozen people forked over approximately $190,000 to Bloom in 2021, the Los Angeles Police Department previously told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

Former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has forked over $3.1 million for an expansive estate in Montreal’s exclusive Outremont neighborhood—and received the seal of approval from girlfriend Katy Perry.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026

But I’d know those deep black wings and forked tail anywhere.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

A borrower paying “in kind” accumulates unpaid interest by adding it to the amount of debt it owes or converting it to equity rather than forking over cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

The donors who’ve been forking it over are questioning whether Cornyn has plateaued.

From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2026

The only potential glitch in his 24-hour trip was that he had to avoid forking out for a hotel, which could have added an extra £400 to his bill.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 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

She jumped down with the largest children, and they all started forking garbage from a heap into the cart, right on top of the inner tubes, Werfel, and Spurge.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin