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sheepfold

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as in fold

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Recent Examples of sheepfold This tidy residence in the western Swiss village of Etoy was built in 1830 as a sheepfold. — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021 Later, we were married in a sheepfold overlooking the ribbon of river that winds through small agricultural plots and quiet towns huddled up against the road. — Kyre Chenven, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2018

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Strava has seen extraordinary growth in organised run clubs, with community groups growing several-fold as participation in organised running continues to accelerate.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Like an origami box, each fold reveals another treasure, from Mick Ronson’s moonshot guitar to the feel-good chorus.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

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This enchanting storybook suite—once a historic dovecote—is a masterclass in rustic French charm and whimsical elegance.

— Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The exemplary property comprises a main house with eight bedrooms, five additional cottages with their own gardens, a 17th-century dovecote and farming and equestrian facilities—all set against the pastoral landscape of the Cotswolds.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2022

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At the time, Epstein was serving his 18-month sentence in the Palm Beach County stockade but was allowed to spend 12 hours a day, six days a week, in his office under a work-release program his attorneys had negotiated.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
The first was named after the legislature of the Texas Republic, although the first capitol, a log structure tucked behind a defensive stockade, rose not on Congress but at West Eighth and Colorado streets.

— Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026

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