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fold

[fohld] / foʊld /




VERB
encase, enclose
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Antonyms


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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

“He faced dissatisfaction with the actions of his father on the part of several major figures, as well as unrest in several areas brought into the Mercian fold by Offa.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Once the unwanted pathways were blocked, the molecules were able to fold into the strained ring structure needed to form housanes.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

I start to fold the letter up, but then I get a better idea.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist




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