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fold

[fohld] / foʊld /




VERB
encase, enclose
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The process took several minutes and resembled a child learning to fold clothes for the first time.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"Proteins are the cell's molecular machines, and many of them need sugar tags added in just the right way to fold correctly, travel to the right place and do their jobs," Gentry said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Other index providers are going well out of their way to bring SpaceX into the fold.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

“We were really cautious about who we brought into that fold, because we wanted to maintain that authenticity for the fans,” Herran said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Klaus called out “Sunny” again, and pulled away the top fold of the curtains to wake up the youngest Baudelaire child.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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