folks

Example Sentences

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"Certainly in my country folks at the moment have a lot less money to go overseas. For the last three-four years they've tended to take more holidays at home," he says.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The inevitability of what is happening seems pretty clear for folks in the energy community, because of the timing of all this.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

But as inflation has pushed up incomes, most folks who now pay the taxes are solidly middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The hardest letters to answer are those from folks who have not saved and left it to their 40s or 50s, only to realize they’re running out of runway to reach a comfortable retirement.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Because when folks in Sassafras Springs start to tell a story, it’s likely to take a while.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney