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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Johnson, his hearing issues managed, was back in the fold by 2019, and post-pandemic, playing live with AC/DC by October 2023.
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Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The trade adviser was also at the center of internal strife during the first administration, but was kept in the fold.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
With a healthy Giannis Antetokounmpo in the fold and Damiann Lillard on his way back, the Bucks have the weapons.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Barring any additional injuries, those six players should be back in the fold when the Celtics begin their first-round playoff series next weekend.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
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Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The trade adviser was also at the center of internal strife during the first administration, but was kept in the fold.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
With a healthy Giannis Antetokounmpo in the fold and Damiann Lillard on his way back, the Bucks have the weapons.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Barring any additional injuries, those six players should be back in the fold when the Celtics begin their first-round playoff series next weekend.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
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“The fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fold. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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