return to the fold
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Bloomberg News reported earlier this month that Tencent might return to the fold.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
He has spent the years since chewing over his vendetta against McCain, long after the senator passed away, putting him well beyond any effort to return to the fold.
From Salon • Nov. 15, 2024
Christopher McQuarrie, who directed the last three movies in the franchise, said he had long intended to have Czerny return to the fold.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023
“I didn’t think it would actually happen,” Reilly said of Robinson’s return to the fold.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2023
There was speculation that Burkhart would defect again and return to the fold of his uncle, but this time Burkhart answered the prosecution’s questions forthrightly.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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