folks

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Today’s media-verse is so fractured and bifurcated along political lines, I just assumed that confirmation bias would drive most folks toward friendly sources, i.e. what they want to hear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

McDonald’s chicken nuggets were apparently an ultra-processed food item too far for the folks at Six Flags’ Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

These are the folks who build the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“The guy ended up buying a top-of-the-line computer system with all the accessories totaling about $20,000. The other sales folks were a bit ticked.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

I was jawing with Mama about the folks at our church.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan