as in to fork (over, out, or up)
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Nearly half of the $1 billion prize pot will be handed out based on sporting success with the finalists banking $30 million in merit payments for that game.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025 -
By the end, 122 minutes of third-period penalties were handed out.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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Speaking after an assessment meeting with the army’s chief of staff, Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Iran will pay a heavy price for harming Israeli citizens.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is the mission commander with aviator John Shoffner as pilot and two mission specialist seats paid for by the Saudi Space Commission, Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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The third season of Euphoria is underway, but Sydney Sweeney isn’t dishing out too many details about her character Cassie’s fate quite yet.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
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The Lions have already dished out extensions to Penei Sewell, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Alim McNeill, Derrick Barnes and Kerby Joseph — all drafted by Holmes.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The three different types of sherry casks impart rich layers of fruit, spice, and oak, providing complexity and depth, as each cask type imparts a distinct influence.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The French oak imparts a rounded sweetness while the American oak contributes vanilla and peppery spice, both of which harmonize with the sweet, lightly vegetal and mineral notes of the cooked agave, without overwhelming it.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2025
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What Happens Next The NWS continued to monitor conditions in Osage, Pawnee, and surrounding counties for further tornado development, issuing updates as the situation evolved.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Trump on Wednesday issued a full travel ban blocking the entry of foreign nationals from 12 countries into the United States, which will go into effect on June 9.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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This is only the second clinical trial testing whether the Mediterranean diet could benefit IBS patients.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
14 June 2025
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Jose Valentino Ruiz does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Jose Valentino Ruiz,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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Trump has already doled out numerous pardons to others convicted of serious crimes.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2025
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The money for treatment beds will be funneled through an existing state program that has doled out $1.8 million to help build facilities for mental health and substance use treatment since its launch in 2021.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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Angry Lobster At gigi’s Montauk, the angry lobster is a 1-pound lobster chopped into hearty chunks, cooked to tender perfection and drenched in a spicy, buttery sauce.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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And yet, as a restricted free agent with arbitration rights, the Bruins may be careful about tendering Geekie a qualifying offer this summer.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Pungle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungle%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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