folks

Example Sentences

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The intrepid folks who bother to cast a ballot in these first-round races are largely a group of engaged voters, and drawing conclusions from such a narrow minority is a losing game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"If my folks didn't move into the suburbs, then hands down I'm not playing soccer," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“My diagnosis would more be that there’s a mixed shift, especially for younger folks, away from traditional credit cards and toward these more transparent, simpler, non-revolving solutions,” Jennings said in an exclusive interview with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Many of these folks are improperly enrolled, meaning they are receiving bigger subsidies than they would be eligible for based on their actual incomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The corn was tall and golden, and for once even poor folks like us felt like they might have cash in their pockets come fall.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney