forked
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By flicking their forked tongues, they collect chemical signals from the air that help them locate potential prey.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 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
He noted that the company presumably is doing well if executives forked over more than $14 billion to buy “49% of something they sold under duress.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
"We reckon we'll have forked out an extra £12,000 by the time we leave," Andrea says.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
A side road forked off, and though I had no idea where it went, I tripped along it, pulling a protesting Otto up from the ground as I went.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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