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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Now that the Skydance deal is done, the cable portfolio — consisting of brands like BET, MTV, Nickelodeon and the Paramount Network — is likely to leave the fold in some fashion.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 July 2025
With the Braves unlikely to bring the slugger back into the fold next season, trading him might be their best option.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
According to Bloomberg, Apple intends to improve the hinge mechanism and make the fold crease in the display less visible than on existing foldable devices.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 22 July 2025
Don Henley is now the only OG member still in the fold, though guitarist Joe Walsh and bassist Timothy B. Schmit have both been in the band since the Seventies.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 July 2025
With the Braves unlikely to bring the slugger back into the fold next season, trading him might be their best option.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
According to Bloomberg, Apple intends to improve the hinge mechanism and make the fold crease in the display less visible than on existing foldable devices.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 22 July 2025
Don Henley is now the only OG member still in the fold, though guitarist Joe Walsh and bassist Timothy B. Schmit have both been in the band since the Seventies.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
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“The fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fold. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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