fork over
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To gain the most use from the assistant, users have to fork over access to sensitive personal data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
But eventually, the school convinced Kennedy to fork over $400,000 for the field, under the condition, he said, that he control all aspects of the construction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Plane-based Wi-Fi is typically a struggle, with dead zones and slow service, depending on how many people are willing to fork over a few dollars to work during a flight.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Beyond that, I’m sure any of the streamers would happily fork over an ungodly payday to have exclusive access to his talent.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
Trades where you fork over 2 percent a year just to be in them were anathema.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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