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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The finale celebration also welcomed scads of past competitors back into the fold.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
With Smien now in the fold, the Mets may be better suited to trade McNeil and go after a different, better outfielder.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
With or without Einride in the fold, Maersk still aims to reduce GHG emissions across all modes of transport and its logistics centers by 2030, with a net-zero emissions target by 2040.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Nov. 2025
The apparent separation between the political and philanthropic arms of the former Arabella network may be an effort to lull donors like Gates back into the fold.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
With Smien now in the fold, the Mets may be better suited to trade McNeil and go after a different, better outfielder.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
With or without Einride in the fold, Maersk still aims to reduce GHG emissions across all modes of transport and its logistics centers by 2030, with a net-zero emissions target by 2040.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Nov. 2025
The apparent separation between the political and philanthropic arms of the former Arabella network may be an effort to lull donors like Gates back into the fold.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
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“The fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fold. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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