How to Use the fold in a Sentence

the fold

noun
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  • Bring what now looks like a tail over the fold to the bottom.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2023
  • But don’t leave us out the fold…We’re not trying to fight it.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 9 Aug. 2023
  • And even David Marks came back and was part of the fold, which is fantastic.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2024
  • In the fold Beyond the tires, a lot about the bike is standard mountain bike stuff.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2023
  • With Thompson now in the fold, that will climb further.
    — Matt Cohen | [email protected], al, 29 July 2023
  • Flip it around and the fold also works as a stand for an extra screen or to watch movies on the plane.
    — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The day will come, of course, when the Randle, Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson return to the fold.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • But with so much time left, there’s always a chance for a team to step up and break into the fold.
    — oregonlive, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Enter Email Sign Up What brought you back into the fold?
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The Cure also brought longtime fans into the fold to help tease the release.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Getting Kevon Looney back into the fold — along with Green — should help on that front.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Putin has the option, and perhaps the instinct, to bring Prigozhin back into the fold (and out of Belarus).
    — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
  • The band had been put on the map with Born to Run in 1975, but were still on the cusp of superstardom when Goldsmith joined the fold.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
  • By July, Williams was back in the fold, even after signing with an agent.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2023
  • McCoy and Murray have to adjust, too, with some new receivers in the fold in 2023.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 9 June 2023
  • With top recruit Arch Manning joining the fold next year, Sarkisian could have the Longhorns on the right path.
    — Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Sure, Chris Paul came back into the fold for that game and looked good, but the Wizards made the Dubs sweat for more than a few minutes.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • And then Lauren Ambrose [adult Van] came into the fold.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The club, mostly Giants fans, has even taken a Dodgers fan into the fold.
    — Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
  • And there, right above the fold, was a photograph of that very heroine: Frances Oldham Kelsey.
    — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2024
  • There is an occasional tan spider in the fold of a leaf.
    — oregonlive, 7 May 2023
  • Jim has spent years avoiding his family, but the gang wants Jim back in the fold for a major heist.
    — Carol Memmott, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
  • However, details are scarce on what the duo will bring back into the fold this time.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
  • But having Green in the fold unlocks them in a dangerous way.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Julien leaves Sylvie and the team, but eventually makes his way back into the fold by part 1's end.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Top advisers have been shunned, then brought back into the fold.
    — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 1 May 2024
  • So, with an end in sight, fans can't help but wait with bated breath for one last alum to finally join the fold.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 26 Feb. 2023
  • With Wayne in the fold, a three-day concert pass is also being offered for $200.
    — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Khris Middleton, a reliable All-Star, remains in the fold.
    — Brian Sampson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Dylan Gelula is fine as Skye’s best friend and former colleague who is brought back into the fold as someone who might be able to steady the declining star.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024

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