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fold

[fohld] / foʊld /




VERB
encase, enclose
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Antonyms


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The realization that he is merely a tool of the Romans thus seemed to prompt Farnace’s return to the family fold.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 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

While older brothers Lee and Peter were welcomed into the boxing fold, Katie became K from Bray - a girl hiding her identity to simply compete in an exclusively male environment.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Bass has never lost an election and won’t easily fold, even as her first term has careened from one crisis to another.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

I tear off a piece of butcher paper, get my pen, and when I’m done writing, I fold the paper twice and walk outside.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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