folks
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Most of those folks don’t live along the Acela Corridor, or in places like San Francisco.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026
“The folks who log on can ask about specific races, voting trends, candidates, when polls close and a grid of the balance of power as it’s populating.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
As feminists like to remind folks, sexual harassment is about demonstrating power, not lust.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
Dunbar said in the past 15 years or so, folks on both sides “started making personal comments about other trainers—really nasty, vindictive stuff.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
“I think your pa is pulling your leg. He knows you can’t find seven folks to agree in Sassafras Springs, much less seven wonderful sights to see.”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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