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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With guard Jayden Pierre being the only senior, TCU could be primed to have another good team next year if the Horned Frogs are able to keep Punch, Robinson and Edmonds in the fold.
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With the healthy game-changer in the fold for his third Aztecs season, the tailwind would feel like a sustained gust.
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With additional media partners potentially entering the fold in this potential new deal, as well as the incumbents like FOX, CBS and NBC, the NFL should see more than its roughly $10 billion per year.
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Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
With guard Jayden Pierre being the only senior, TCU could be primed to have another good team next year if the Horned Frogs are able to keep Punch, Robinson and Edmonds in the fold.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
With the healthy game-changer in the fold for his third Aztecs season, the tailwind would feel like a sustained gust.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
With additional media partners potentially entering the fold in this potential new deal, as well as the incumbents like FOX, CBS and NBC, the NFL should see more than its roughly $10 billion per year.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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“The fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fold. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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