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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Nic Juarez: Danielle is never coming back into the fold.
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
The saga took an unexpected twist in 2006 when replacement singer Ronnie James Dio returned to the fold, and the band (minus Ward and Osbourne) dubbed themselves Heaven and Hell.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
Once Robinson is back in the fold, and once Anunoby returns from injury, New York’s front court rotation will be at full strength.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The Wi-Fi 7 standard will build on these (and other) existing Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E technologies, as well as bring a few new technologies into the fold.
—PCMAG, 3 Feb. 2025
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
The saga took an unexpected twist in 2006 when replacement singer Ronnie James Dio returned to the fold, and the band (minus Ward and Osbourne) dubbed themselves Heaven and Hell.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
Once Robinson is back in the fold, and once Anunoby returns from injury, New York’s front court rotation will be at full strength.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The Wi-Fi 7 standard will build on these (and other) existing Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E technologies, as well as bring a few new technologies into the fold.
—PCMAG, 3 Feb. 2025
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“The fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fold. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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