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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It was reported with a huge photograph on the front page of The New York Times—above the fold.
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Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
If Snead and McVey got this right, the Rams have a potential Super Bowl-level QB in the fold who can learn from Stafford for at least one year.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Adding Bahrain back into the fold could salvage a sizable chunk of those losses, with the promoter fee for the race estimated to be more than $50 million, according to the note.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Three years after the incident, WWE began to welcome Hogan back into the fold, including welcoming him back to host WrestleMania 37 in 2021.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
If Snead and McVey got this right, the Rams have a potential Super Bowl-level QB in the fold who can learn from Stafford for at least one year.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Adding Bahrain back into the fold could salvage a sizable chunk of those losses, with the promoter fee for the race estimated to be more than $50 million, according to the note.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Three years after the incident, WWE began to welcome Hogan back into the fold, including welcoming him back to host WrestleMania 37 in 2021.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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“The fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fold. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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