folks
Example Sentences
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These folks comprise the wealthiest generation in history: According to the Federal Reserve, baby boomers control $90 trillion in assets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
Some of the folks in these cases have criminal records, but as with deportation efforts, the fear and the reality are that it’s often average people being swept up for little reason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
His ordinary folks freeze up and stop short of saying what they think or scream things they don’t mean, or get distracted from fixing a problem that wouldn’t even take much work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
“So it’s a delicate balance between adding price but also giving features to go along with it that folks want to pay for.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
In time, the tobogganing degenerated into a snowball fight, which the old folks seemed to be enjoying as much as Karl and his friends were.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
