fold
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If gravity became sufficiently strong at those scales and enough energy were concentrated into a tiny enough region, spacetime could theoretically fold in on itself and produce a quantum black hole.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
“When you have 10 personnel and that many receivers that can catch the ball, it can create mismatches, and we play a lot of man, so who’s going to fold first?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The self-described "anarcho-capitalist" invokes the "creative destruction" theory of US-Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter to describe how old industries inevitably fold in the face of innovation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
"We need to grow the number of cable landing stations several fold," says Aruna Sundararajan, chairperson of BIF.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The walls of the room suddenly begin to fold.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
