folks
Example Sentences
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The decline came as folks dropped their coverage after enhanced federal subsidies lapsed at the start of this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Some in law enforcement love it because they can arrest folks on serious charges that, before the new laws, would have been misdemeanors that many felt weren’t worth the paperwork.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Cue a freak-out on Wall Street, on bond desks—and among the journalists these folks talk to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Queer folks, and multiracial people are not going away, and rainbow families,” Marshall said.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Or maybe abolish is the word. I hear talk of folks wanting to abolish slavery,” I said hesitantly.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
