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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First Match On Us Atlanta United, Papa Johns and Ticketmaster are teaming up to offer new fans a complimentary ticket to an Atlanta United home match through the First Match On Us program, designed to bring new soccer fans into the fold during and after the World Cup. Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 28 May 2026 This spring, the Indians enter the fold as the top seed in the bracket and are a favorite once again. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026 Since 1995, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, a collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency, has been on constant surveillance, and NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory joined the fold in 2010. Quanta Magazine, 28 May 2026 Special teams coordinator Tracy Smith, who nominated Franks for the Pro Bowl in 2024, was a proponent of welcoming back the former college QB to the fold. Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the fold

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“The fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fold. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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