as in to separate
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the road forks up ahead and you'll want to take the right fork
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as in knife
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Recent Examples of fork
Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The reason is that very few households can fork over tens of thousands of dollars to replace what is lost in a home, let alone the steep price to rebuild.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024
Brushing her faux red locks with a fork, Tran, portraying Ariel, sat in a boat in the ballroom under the moonlight.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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The former president’s campaign and political committees backing his candidacy have forked over $7.1 million to Trump’s businesses through the end of September, according to records with the Federal Election Commission.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The reason is that very few households can fork over tens of thousands of dollars to replace what is lost in a home, let alone the steep price to rebuild.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
Fish with fins: 145 degrees or until the flesh is opaque and separates easily with a fork.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024
Brushing her faux red locks with a fork, Tran, portraying Ariel, sat in a boat in the ballroom under the moonlight.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
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Gong then drove each victim’s Tesla to separate desert areas and burned them, the DA’s office said.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In District 1, John Park and Melinda Liu have pulled away from three other candidates in the race, but the two of them were separated by just 57 votes out of more than 14,900 votes tallied as of Friday night.Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 8 Nov. 2024
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Ammon lays it in his palm to circle with a knife, handing half to me and eating the other.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Republicans' narrow majority in the House of Representatives enters Tuesday on the knife's edge, with both parties possessing paths to control in the next Congress.Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Their bruised appearances may come from upper clouds parting to reveal darker layers underneath, or perhaps a dark cloud tower looming in the stratosphere.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a mirror selfie shared on Thursday, Oct. 31, Hailey's bright copper hair is parted to the side and cascades around her shoulders, with bold highlights adding dimension to the style.Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Using a slotted spoon, transfer meatballs to a plate and set aside.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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The rarest piece in the Museum set (Carney estimates that there may be four surviving in the world) is a porcelain salt spoon with a bowl the size of a hazelnut half and a handle that’s barely thicker than a toothpick.Anna Hezel, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2024
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For about a decade residents and city leaders were divided over how to redevelop the area, with some in support of maximizing the number of housing and office spaces and others resistant to adopting such large projects.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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But as the audience becomes more fragmented and divided along political and demographic lines, this trend is not going away.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Toss squash and shallots together with 1 tablespoon olive oil, sage, rosemary, 2 teaspoons salt, and pepper.Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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Reduce the heat to low and whisk in ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Wall Street’s Trump reactions begin to diverge When Donald Trump was elected president Tuesday, markets soared.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The claim sharply diverges from the 538 polling average, which indicates a neck-and-neck race.Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hot Toddy 1 jigger lemon juice 1 jigger whiskey 2 tablespoons honey Add and mix in a cup and finish filling with boiling water.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Cocoa powder contains a small amount of caffeine, around 12 milligrams per tablespoon.Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Fork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fork. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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