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fold

[fohld] / foʊld /




VERB
encase, enclose
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The analysis showed that several human proteins helped fold and modify hemagglutinin correctly during infection.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Most often, I spoon them over yogurt, fold them into oatmeal or blend them into smoothies.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Even when Nneka Ogwumike came into the fold and the frontcourt became crowded, Hamby didn’t doubt her decision to return to the organization that traded for her four years ago.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

"The era of bullying and extortion is over. It leads nowhere. We don't fold," he said.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

I would not be brought back into the fold, into her fold, her family.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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