as in to fork (over, out, or up)
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After all, trophies were handed out at the conclusion of each competition.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025 -
There is no doubt that the money on offer to both players and clubs is impressive, and will likely change a lot of lives once it has all been handed out later this year.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Werner heard that one of her scholarships—which had been administered by the center—was being eliminated, sending her into a panic about how to pay for school.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Federal investigators ultimately found that its officers use excessive force, discriminate against Black people, conduct stops and searches without probable cause, and arrest people purely for not having the money to pay fines.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2025
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After shooting 2 of 6 from the field and committing three turnovers in the first half, Wiggins went on to score eight points and dish out three assists to no turnovers in the second half.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Last summer, Paul opted to join the Spurs on a one-year, $11 million contract for 2024-25, in part to work under longtime playoff rival Gregg Popovich, and in part to dish out lobs to 7-foot-4 All-Star center Victor Wembanyama.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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The grain also imparts subtle herbal and grassy notes, typically described as dill, mint, parsley or even sage.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Pandan is a plant from Southeast Asia that is used to impart a sweet, floral taste to the dishes it’s added to.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Israeli military said Friday its forces were planning fresh assaults into three neighborhoods west of Gaza City and issued warnings on social media for Palestinians to evacuate the areas.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Consolidated Edison issued an alert and shut the plant down, the regulator said.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Meta has argued in court papers that its purchases of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 have benefited users, and that Zuckerberg's past statements are no longer relevant amid fierce competition from ByteDance's TikTok, Google's YouTube and Apple's messaging app.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Prominent Democrats have increasingly called for an investigation into whether members of the Trump administration and Congress benefited from insider trading shortly before President Donald Trump announced a pause to his global tariffs plan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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Adams said more than 230,000 migrants had come to the city with approximately $7 billion in taxpayers’ money doled out to house and feed them.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Those payments are being calculated by a formula that will favor football and basketball players and will be doled out by the NCAA and the conferences.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Hydrangeas have tender new leaves and budding flowers prime for insect feeding.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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Miami has also tendered restricted free agent Kader Kohou in a unit led by star cornerback Jalen Ramsey.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Pungle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pungle%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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