as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment
I hated to have to fork over that kind of money for a new set of tires
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The goal is to brighten—not shrink or damage—your fabrics, so pay special attention to heat sensitivity and fiber type.
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In California, drivers pay some of the highest prices in the country.
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During our time away, our neighbors visited with us at the hospital, looked after our house and came over daily to feed and spend time with our cat.
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American doctors are so conspicuously well-paid that a group of economic researchers spent years trying to figure out why.
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“Fork (over, out, or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fork%20%28over%2C%20out%2C%20or%20up%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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