as in parted
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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Recent Examples of forked Since 2003, when Florida’s budget was $54 billion and New York’s was $100 billion, the populations of the states have forked in opposite directions. —
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026 For perspective, the most an NFL owner has paid in cash to facilitate a trade is $16 million; that’s what Houston Texans owner Janice McNair forked up to cover a part of Brock Osweiler’s salary in a 2017 trade with Cleveland. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026 Which brings us round to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, who forked out $40 million (£29 million) for the film, the most ever paid for a documentary, and then spent a further $35 million (£25 million) marketing it. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026 In normal circumstances the flurry of activity and the money spent — only Manchester City forked out more — would stir excitement among the Palace fanbase. —Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forked
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026 For perspective, the most an NFL owner has paid in cash to facilitate a trade is $16 million; that’s what Houston Texans owner Janice McNair forked up to cover a part of Brock Osweiler’s salary in a 2017 trade with Cleveland. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026 Which brings us round to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, who forked out $40 million (£29 million) for the film, the most ever paid for a documentary, and then spent a further $35 million (£25 million) marketing it. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026 In normal circumstances the flurry of activity and the money spent — only Manchester City forked out more — would stir excitement among the Palace fanbase. —Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forked
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Hari Nef’s clavicut is straightened and parted deeply to the side for a refined, elegant feel.— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
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Her legs were parted and propped up.— Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
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Business, political, and tech leaders diverged on how dramatically AI will impact the global workforce.— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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But its playoff résumé also diverged sharply, in a way that was unprecedented.— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
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Investigators confirmed Unruh had filed for divorce in August 2025 and had separated from Orlando.— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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The footprint takes up Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh and part of the North Shore, with the two sites separated by a river.— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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In Budapest ahead of the vote, people were divided on whether Orbán’s long political rule could really come to an end.— Alexander Smith, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
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Dining on one popular cruise ship is getting a comfort-food shakeup — and passengers are divided over the change.— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Forked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/forked. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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