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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Littlefield has been in the fold ever since, with his deal expanding to include 20th Television two years later.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Royals manager Matt Quatraro is excited to bring Lange in the fold for the upcoming campaign.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Law enforcement sources also described a delay in local cooperation with federal investigators in the beginning stages of the investigation, with days going by before federal investigators were let into the fold.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Collins returned to the fold for a 2007 tour — including two spectacular evenings at the Hollywood Bowl — and, after his health deteriorated, a bittersweet farewell jaunt in 2021-22.
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Royals manager Matt Quatraro is excited to bring Lange in the fold for the upcoming campaign.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Law enforcement sources also described a delay in local cooperation with federal investigators in the beginning stages of the investigation, with days going by before federal investigators were let into the fold.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Collins returned to the fold for a 2007 tour — including two spectacular evenings at the Hollywood Bowl — and, after his health deteriorated, a bittersweet farewell jaunt in 2021-22.
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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“The fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fold. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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