the fold
noun
: a group of people who have a shared faith or interest
His former colleagues would be glad to welcome him back into the fold.
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Much of that is because Lake’s politics is inflammatory, her public persona is divisive, and surely won’t attract moderate voters that Trump needs to bring into the fold.
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Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 6 June 2024
Does Denver have any chance of bringing an impact player into the fold without trading one of its marquee starters?
—Aaron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post, 5 June 2024
That said, even if most Trump defectors only switch to undecided and eventually return to the fold, that doesn't mean the conviction will have zero effect on the race.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 30 May 2024
And with Ahmed coming back into the fold in the not-so-distant future and Brett Wisely playing far too well to demote, the Giants appear to be on the precipice of sending Luciano — a player with an OPS over 1.000 — back to Sacramento.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 6 June 2024
Does Denver have any chance of bringing an impact player into the fold without trading one of its marquee starters?
—Aaron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post, 5 June 2024
That said, even if most Trump defectors only switch to undecided and eventually return to the fold, that doesn't mean the conviction will have zero effect on the race.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 30 May 2024
And with Ahmed coming back into the fold in the not-so-distant future and Brett Wisely playing far too well to demote, the Giants appear to be on the precipice of sending Luciano — a player with an OPS over 1.000 — back to Sacramento.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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“The fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fold. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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