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fork out

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verb

  1. slang (adverb) to pay (money, goods, etc), esp with reluctance

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For the truly devoted, Sharma’s company ZZ Mango now offers a mango season pass—a weekly box delivered to your door for the duration of the season for those willing to fork out close to $1,000.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

"Nurses are having to fork out much more of their salary on just being able to afford the rent," says Lisa.

From BBC Mar. 25, 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

US consumers in lower income groups have shown reluctance to fork out for non-essentials, the Federal Reserve noted last month.

From Barron's Feb. 13, 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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