forked
Example Sentences
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In 2008, he and a friend forked over $650,000 to have lunch with Buffett, which, he insisted External link, “was worth every dime.”
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Some were so enticed by Koh they forked over copies of their ID cards, which then got used by other North Korean IT workers to grab more work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
In 2024, he forked over $4.8 million for a 2,854-square-foot Nantucket home.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025
Last year, it forked out 114m yen for the top tuna.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025
Suheyla forked the cooked fish into a dish, which she handed to him, gesturing toward the table.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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