fork out
Britishverb
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“One-way tickets all the way up to the weekend tickets? That will affect a lot of people. … It’s more money to fork out for the same ride.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 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
She said the swap event helped families from having to "fork out" on uniforms.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
But again, that tactic failed to lure in anyone willing to fork out for the property—which was listed for the lower price of $18.99 million at the time.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
I had to whittle him a fork out of the crotch of a twig, as Jessie Coon James had gone off with the others.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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