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forks

  • plural of fork.
  • present tense form of fork (3rd person singular).

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Because we are turning 70 and have license to let loose, we order a single dessert with six forks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

There are other roadblocks and/or forks in the road people face in retirement, including a gradual decline in health, which could lead to the need to live in an assisted-living facility.

From MarketWatch Feb. 24, 2026

Under normal circumstances, BIR helps rescue stalled DNA replication forks.

From Science Daily Dec. 27, 2025

After all, forks were a relatively late invention, and not always welcome.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 14, 2025

He laughed, a raspy chuckle that irritated my ears like forks scraping against plates.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia