folks

Example Sentences

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“Middle-class young folks graduating from college, who have extraordinary amounts of debt, cannot buy homes,” said Sara Sadhwani, a politics professor at Pomona College.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

That for me is interesting to see how folks do and Sterling K. Brown, where’s he in all of this?

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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

“You folks have plenty family on both islands, so either be one good choice.”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila