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fold

[fohld] / foʊld /




VERB
encase, enclose
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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

Next came three hours of intermittent work to knead, fold and divide the dough.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Aptamers are short strands of synthetic DNA that naturally fold into complex three dimensional shapes.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

With his thumb and index finger, Dr. Spires grasped a fold of Fig’s skin high on the back of the neck and pinched firmly, tenting the skin.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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