folk
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He said people in the area were "creative, positive, enthusiastic, wonderful folk".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
The sci-fi folk idea persists, however, on the closing track Torn – a duet with Dolly Parton, that became the country star's last ever recording.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Between Lightfoot and Gord Downie and countless others, rock and folk music genuinely tie Canadian cultural identity together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday received Bob Dylan in the Vatican at an audience for which the US folk music legend wore a black hooded sweater.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
All the charmed folk are there, and I’m leading them in some kind of game that involves hopping from rock to rock down the stream.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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“I think some folks have been questioning whether they can get the votes done to make it happen,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
No one is better at showing up, looking villains in the eye and speaking truth to power than the folks who use storytelling to shape culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
First, we don’t know yet how long the vaccine offers immunity against shingles, nor is it clear whether the protective qualities it seems to offer older folks apply when it’s given to younger populations.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
“We’ve had to do a lot of training with our staff for the past three years because they were so accustomed to helping folks one-on-one and now they can’t.”
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
I hoped the folks over at the Home for the Friendless might still be under their covers, too.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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