Example Sentences

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The Blues have forked out £445m on forwards - but aside from a now-injured Nicolas Jackson none have proved to be a high-quality number nine.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

We still pay for cable by a large margin, but might not have forked over extra cash to watch “The Problem with Jon Stewart” before Apple TV+ ended it.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2024

“If you'd been around to buy all the early gizmos shown here, you'd have forked over the equivalent of more than $25,000.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2018

In West Seattle, patrons of a homey coffeehouse have forked over more than $77,000 — no strings attached — to save a historic bungalow from development.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2018

They have forked tongues that dart as fire.

From The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West by Saxby, C. F. Argyll